Tales of the Unusual 2000

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A four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of commuters stranded at a train station in the rain, listening to stories told by one of the group. These include tales of a group stranded in the mountains and haunted by guilt over a death they inadvertantly caused, an emotionally broken chessmaster pressed into playing a real-life game for an eccentric millionaire, a wandering medieval samurai who finds a modern-day cell phone on the ground and a person on the other end asking questions about the past, and a young couple who agree to try a computer simulation of what their future as husband and wife would be like.

Kazuyuki Aijima

as Manabe (segment "One Snowy Night") / Salaryman (segment "The Storyteller")

Izumi Inamori

as Chiharu Takajo (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Renji Ishibashi

as Old Man (segment "Chess")

Takashi Kashiwabara

as Yuichi Tokunagi (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Narumi Kayashima

as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Masahiro Komoto

as Seiichi Tomoda (segment "Chess")

Saya Takagi

as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Kiichi Nakai

as (segment "Samurai Cellular")

Director:

Mamoru Hoshi

Writer:

Tomoko Aizawa, Ryôichi Kimizuka, Motoki Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai, Katsuhide Suzuki

Genres:

Horror,Comedy,Romance

Release Date:

2000 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

126 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

Nell Minow
Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Tales of the Unusual

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Kazuyuki Aijima

as Manabe (segment "One Snowy Night") / Salaryman (segment "The Storyteller")

Izumi Inamori

as Chiharu Takajo (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Renji Ishibashi

as Old Man (segment "Chess")

Takashi Kashiwabara

as Yuichi Tokunagi (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Narumi Kayashima

as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Masahiro Komoto

as Seiichi Tomoda (segment "Chess")

Saya Takagi

as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")

Kiichi Nakai

as (segment "Samurai Cellular")

Ren Osugi

as Yoshiaki Yamauchi (segment "One Snowy Night")

Yukiko Okamoto

as Kumi Kato (segment "Chess")

Megumi Okina

as Karu (segment "Samurai Cellular")

Kazuma Suzuki

as Takuro Yuki (segment "One Snowy Night")

Shinji Takeda

as Akira Kato (segment "Chess")

Tamori

as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")

Keiko Toda

as Riku (segment "Samurai Cellular")

Koji Yamamoto

as College Student (segment "The Storyteller")

Isao Yatsu

as Old Man (segment "The Storyteller")

Norito Yashima

as Man (segment "Samurai Cellular")

Akiko Yada

as Misa Kihara (segment "One Snowy Night")

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