
Monkey Express
2001, Japanese. Directed by Atsushi Muroga.
Akira is a struggling actor in Hollywood who is desperate for money. He accepts a job to transport a gang's briefcase to Texas, expecting an easy payday. But things quickly go wrong when rival gangsters begin chasing him. Then there's Onimaru, the yakuza hired as his partner, who threatens Akira and wants the case for himself. Along the way, Akira also picks up Tamara, a woman traveling alone who is battling cancer. With gangsters on his tail, a dangerous briefcase in his possession, and trouble around every corner, Akira must fight his way across America and complete the delivery.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 November 2001
- Original title
- モンキー・エクスプレス
- Written by
- Atsushi Muroga, Takao Isami
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Monkey Express runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Monkey Express isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 November 2001. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Monkey Express?
Monkey Express (2001) was directed by Atsushi Muroga and stars Shū Ehara, Gota Tate, Billy Angelini.