Harmful Insect (2001): Cast
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.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Akihiko Shiota
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
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.
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.
- Director Akihiko Shiota
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Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita -
Ken Mitsuishi as Man with Cell Phone -
Susumu Terajima as Male Teacher - Nao Ômori as Man at Love Hotel
Also Starring in Harmful Insect
· 14 more- Houka Kinoshita Truck Driver
- Yu Aoi Natsuko Yamaoka
- Yûsuke Iseya Cofeeshop Guy
- Kenjirou Ishimaru Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store
- Seiichi Tanabe Ogata
- Masahiro Toda Ogata's Colleague
- Ryo Toshiko Kita
- Yuria Haga Rumi
- Eihi Shiina Music Teacher
- Mamoru Watanabe Vagrant
- Tetsu Sawaki Takao
- Takayo Mimura Kazumi
- Koji Ishikawa Kyuzo
- Yusaku Suzuki Hanasaka
Harmful Insect Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Harmful Insect.
Harmful Insect Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Gaichû” and “害蟲”.
- Also known as
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- Gaichû
- 害蟲
- 해충
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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.
More films by Akihiko Shiota 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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