Perfect Blue

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Theatrical Release Date:

08/20/1999

DVD Release Date:

05/02/2000

Run Time:

80min.

Director(s):

Satoshi Kon , Hisao Shirai

Distributor(s):

Palm Pictures

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Foreign

Plot: Without the exploding mutants and robotic high school babes that most Americans associate with Japanese anime, this film is a taut psychological thriller. Read More

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