Messengers
メッセンジャー
“When the going gets tough, try to overtake...”
Synopsis
Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car.
Top Cast
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Naoko Iijima
Naomi Shimizu
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Hironori Suzuki
Hiroyuki Yabe
Shigekazu Yokota
Kotomi Kyono
Yumiko Abe
Yūzō Kayama
Makoto Shimano
Shinsuke Kyou
Hosokawa
Shigemitsu Ogi
Yoshihisa Ota
Shinsuke Aoki
Noriyuki Hattori
Tetsuya Bessho
Hiroshi Okano
Yûko Itô
Mamiko Maekawa
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Diner Owner
Yoji Tanaka
Driver
Rumiko Amemiya
Takuji Fukae
Ikko Suzuki
Yukimasa Natori
Youji Tanaka
Daisuke Negishi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuo Baba
- Screenplay & Story
- Masashi Todayama
- Original Score
- Yūsuke Honma
- Original Title
- メッセンジャー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Pony Canyon, Fuji Television Network, Shogakukan, Premier International Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuo Baba
Masashi Todayama
Yūsuke Honma
Motokichi Hasegawa
Takuya Taguchi
Koichi Murakami, Shigeru Nakamura
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuo Baba
Director
Masashi Todayama
Writer
Takuya Taguchi
Editor
Yūsuke Honma
Original Music Composer
Motokichi Hasegawa
Director of Photography
Koichi Murakami
Producer
Shigeru Nakamura
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Messengers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Messengers about?
Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car.
Who directed Messengers?
Messengers was directed by Yasuo Baba.
Who stars in Messengers?
The principal cast of Messengers includes Naoko Iijima, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Hiroyuki Yabe, Kotomi Kyono, Yūzō Kayama.
When was Messengers released and how long is it?
Messengers was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Messengers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Messengers was composed by Yūsuke Honma.