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The Yakuza and the Mermaid

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A writer (Peter Hertsgaard) meets a mysterious woman (Georgiana Avram) who brings to life the characters in his latest story -- but one of the characters (Takumi Mitobe) is willing to resort to murder to be left alone.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times If wallowing in the creative hiccups of tortured scribblers is your moviegoing goal, there are much better options. Rated: 2/5 Sep 27, 2012 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International "I have become trite, predictable and pretentious," says our writer-hero in The Yakuza and the Mermaid. Sadly, so does the film in which he finds himself. Sep 28, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews
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Chris Benker

Director

Peter Hertsgaard

The Writer

Georgiana Avram

The Mermaid

Takumi Mitobe

The Yakuza

Ikuko Ikari

The Girl

Jennifer Lynn Malloy

Peggy
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Synopsis A writer (Peter Hertsgaard) meets a mysterious woman (Georgiana Avram) who brings to life the characters in his latest story -- but one of the characters (Takumi Mitobe) is willing to resort to murder to be left alone.
Director
Chris Benker
Screenwriter
Chris Benker
Genre
Fantasy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 24, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m