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Jesus is My Boss
Jesus is My Boss

Jesus is My Boss

September 1, 2001
2h 8m
Crime
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A warring Yakuza awakens to Christianity and becomes an evangelist. The film is modelled on the real-life "Mission Barabbas," a Christian evangelistic group of ex-Yakuza.

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Details

Director
Kōichi Saitō
Cast
Tsunehiko Watase, Eiji Okuda, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Guts Ishimatsu, Naoya Makoto, Keiko Masuda, Na Young-hee
Release Date
September 1, 2001
Production
Groove Corporation

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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