Desperate Love 1989
1992, Japanese. Directed by Takuji Endo.
Koji Nanjo, a young rock star, falls in love with soccer player Takuto Izumi. Koji eventually learns that Izumi's mother killed his father out of severe and intense love. Izumi took all the guilt for his father's murder and refuses to go pro because of fear that his past will be discovered by the media. Izumi detests Koji's company and encouragement and severely dislikes the attention from the press, but Koji cannot stay away for he soon realizes that his love for Izumi is very similar to the love that Izumi's mother felt for his father.
- Runtime
- 0h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 July 1992
- Original title
- 絶愛-1989-
- Country
- Japan
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Desperate Love 1989 runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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Desperate Love 1989 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 July 1992. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desperate Love 1989?
If you liked Desperate Love 1989, try The Anthem of the Heart, Given, The Piano Forest.
Who directed Desperate Love 1989?
Desperate Love 1989 (1992) was directed by Takuji Endo and stars Show Hayami, Takehito Koyasu, Kappei Yamaguchi.