19
Synopsis
A university student is kidnapped by young men in a car. No ransom is asked as the men are just bored roving thugs who have nothing better to do nor do they have any specific mission or purpose. Fascinated by the men's close bonds, the abused student slowly turns from victim to accomplice.
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19 (Trailer)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-10
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
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Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazushi Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazushi Watanabe
- Original Title
- 19
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Budget
- $300K
- Production Studios
- GAGA Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazushi Watanabe
Kazushi Watanabe
Masakazu Oka
Yoshio Sugano, Kazushi Watanabe
Katsuaki Takemoto, Tsutomu Kuno
Department Leadership Roster
Kazushi Watanabe
Director
Katsuaki Takemoto
Producer
Yoshio Sugano
Editor
Masakazu Oka
Director of Photography
Tsutomu Kuno
Producer
Kazushi Watanabe
Editor
Kazushi Watanabe
Screenplay
Masahide Kuwabara
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About 19
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What is 19 about?
A university student is kidnapped by young men in a car. No ransom is asked as the men are just bored roving thugs who have nothing better to do nor do they have any specific mission or purpose. Fascinated by the men's close bonds, the abused student slowly turns from victim to accomplice.
Who directed 19?
19 was directed by Kazushi Watanabe.
Who stars in 19?
The principal cast of 19 includes Daijiro Kawaoka, Kazushi Watanabe, Daijiro Kawaoka, Masashi Endô, Nachi Nozawa.
When was 19 released and how long is it?
19 was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.