X-Cross
2007 Japanese film by Kenta Fukasaku
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X-Cross (エクスクロス 魔境伝説, Ekusu Kurosu Makyō Densetsu; lit. X-Cross: Legend of the Devil's Nest) is a 2007 Japanese action horror film directed by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the novel Sono Kētai wa X-Cross de (そのケータイはXXで; lit. The Cellphone Is an X-Cross) by Nobuyuki Jōkō. The film stars Nao Matsushita, Ami Suzuki, Shoko Nakagawa, Maju Ozawa, and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi.[1][2][3][4][5]
by Nobuyuki Jōkō
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| Directed by | Kenta Fukasaku |
| Screenplay by | Tetsuya Oishi |
| Based on | Sono Kētai wa X-Cross de by Nobuyuki Jōkō |
| Produced by | Masatake Kondô |
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| Cinematography | Takashi Komatsu |
| Edited by | Chieko Suzaki |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
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| Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
Recovering from a failed love affair, Shiyori Mizuno and her best friend Aiko Hiuke decide to travel to the country on vacation. Arriving at a village, the two friends soon discover the villagers are all a part of a brutal cult.
Cast
- Nao Matsushita as Shiyori Mizuno
- Ami Suzuki as Aiko Hiuke
- Shoko Nakagawa as Yayoi Tachibana
- Maju Ozawa as Reika Saionji
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Keiichi Asamiya
- Ayuko Iwane as Shizuka Mononobe
- Nozomu Iwao as Akira Mononobe
- Rikiya Koyama as Akira Mononobe's voice
- Yoshiyuki Morishita as Yae
- Kyōji Kamui
- Takashi Nishina
Music
The film's ending theme song is "Potential Breakup Song" (こわれそうな愛の歌, Kowaresōna Ai no Uta) by Aly & AJ.[5] Ami Suzuki covered the song under the pseudonym "Ami Suzuki Joins Aly & AJ" to promote the film.[6]
Home media
X-Cross was released in the U.S. on Blu-ray by Media Blasters on September 28, 2021.[7][8]
