Overview

Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.

Cast

Masato Hagiwara, Fumihiko Tachiki, Youichi Nishijima, Yukitoshi Tokumoto, Kunihiro Kawamoto, Nobuaki Kanemitsu, Masane Tsukayama, Yuichi Nakamura

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What is "Kaiji" about?

Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.

When was "Kaiji" released?

Kaiji was released in 2007.

Who stars in "Kaiji"?

The cast includes Masato Hagiwara, Fumihiko Tachiki, Youichi Nishijima, Yukitoshi Tokumoto.

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