
Sanctuary 1996
"Two friends. Two destinies. One Japan."
Overview
Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as
Director: Takashi Watanabe
Cast

Kazuhiro Nakata
Chiaki Asami

Takaya Hashi
Tokai

Takeshi Watabe
Norimoto Isaoka

Show Hayami
Akira HΕjΕ

Masako Katsuki
Hojo's Lover

Masaaki Okabe
Shuichi Sakura
ShigezΓ΄ Sasaoka
Sagara

Masaharu Sato
Murata

Tomokazu Seki
Reiji Tashiro

Hiromi Tsuru
Kyoko Ishihara