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Harmful Insect (2001): Cast

Harmful Insect (2001) movie poster

Harmful Insect is a 2001 drama directed by Akihiko Shiota, starring Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita, Ken Mitsuishi and Susumu Terajima. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

Harmful Insect (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Akihiko Shiota
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Harmful Insect About?

The premise of Harmful Insect without spoilers.

Thirteen‑year‑old Sachiko faces a cascade of crises: her father abandons the family, her mother attempts suicide by cutting her wrist, and the teacher she depends on relocates to northern Japan for a new job. As classmates gossip about her and the former teacher, Sachiko leaves school and embarks on a painful search for her own identity.

Cast & crew

Harmful Insect Cast & Characters

Aoi Miyazaki leads the cast as Sachiko Kita, with Ken Mitsuishi as Man with Cell Phone and Susumu Terajima as Male Teacher. Directed by Akihiko Shiota; 18 actors are credited in all.

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Harmful Insect Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Harmful Insect.

Bande-annonce: Harmful Insect - 害虫 (2001) de Akihiko Shiota
Details

Harmful Insect Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Gaichû” and “害蟲”.

Also known as
  • Gaichû
  • 害蟲
  • 해충

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FAQ

Harmful Insect FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Harmful Insect, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Harmful Insect?

Harmful Insect runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Harmful Insect released?

Harmful Insect was released on September 7, 2001.

Who directed Harmful Insect?

Harmful Insect was directed by Akihiko Shiota.

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Who is in the cast of Harmful Insect?

Harmful Insect stars Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita, Ken Mitsuishi as Man with Cell Phone and Susumu Terajima as Male Teacher, among 18 credited actors.

Does Harmful Insect have a post-credit scene?

No. Harmful Insect has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Harmful Insect in?

The original language of Harmful Insect is Japanese.

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