Junk (2000): Cast & Plot
Junk is a 2000 sci-fi horror film directed by Atsushi Muroga, starring Deborah Joy Vinall as Sharon (as 'Debolar Joy Vinall'), Nobuyuki Asano and Shū Ehara. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Atsushi Muroga
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Japan Home Video
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Junk About?
The premise of Junk without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Four crooks rob a jewelry shop and flee to an abandoned factory to fence the loot to the Yakuza, unaware the building was once used by American scientists for experiments attempting to resurrect the dead. Their plan quickly unravels as the macabre research resurfaces, turning their heist into a deadly showdown.
Junk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- zombie horror
- smoke
- hiragana in title
- kanji in title
- title is partly in english
- two word title
- dark comedy
- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- female pedal pumping
- body horror
- yakuza
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- scientist
- abandoned factory
- zombie violence
- wrapped in a bedsheet
- white van
- warehouse
- virus
- undead
- trap
- torso cut in half
- time bomb
- threatened with a knife
- survival horror
- subliminal message
- store
- store clerk
- stabbed in the throat
- stabbed in the neck
- stabbed in the head
- siege
- shotgun
- shot in the heart
- shot in the head
- shot in the forehead
- shootout
- severed head
- severed hand
- self sacrifice
- secret code
- robbery
- punched in the face
- pistol
- photograph
- person on fire
- needle
- necklace
- military
- military base
Junk Cast & Characters
Deborah Joy Vinall leads the cast as Sharon (as 'Debolar Joy Vinall'), with Nobuyuki Asano as Jun and Shū Ehara as Akira. Directed by Atsushi Muroga; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Atsushi Muroga
- Deborah Joy Vinall as Sharon (as 'Debolar Joy Vinall')
- Nobuyuki Asano as Jun
- Shū Ehara as Akira
- Kaori Shimamura as Saki
Also Starring in Junk
· 4 more- Tate Gouta Ramon
- Yuji Kishimoto Nakada
- Kotaro Tanaka Toraji
- Miwa Hamana Kyôko / Zombie Queen
Junk Plot Summary
What happens in Junk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An American doctor injects a chemical called DNX into the body of a deceased, nude Japanese woman. The woman reanimates and kills Kinderman by tearing flesh from his neck, then turns on his assistant Sharon.
Full summary
The whole story of Junk, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Junk?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which chemical does the American doctor inject into the deceased Japanese woman?
Junk Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Junk: Shiryô-gari” and “Junk - Resident Zombie”.
- Also known as
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- Junk: Shiryô-gari
- Junk - Resident Zombie
- Junk - Everybody Fights
- Hulla-dék-raktár
- 死灵狩
- 死靈狩
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Junk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Junk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Junk?
Junk runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Junk released?
Junk was released on January 22, 2000.
Who directed Junk?
Junk was directed by Atsushi Muroga.
More films by Atsushi Muroga Who is in the cast of Junk?
Junk stars Deborah Joy Vinall as Sharon (as 'Debolar Joy Vinall'), Nobuyuki Asano as Jun and Shū Ehara as Akira, among 8 credited actors.
Does Junk have a post-credit scene?
No. Junk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Junk in?
The original language of Junk is Japanese.
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