The Guys from Paradise
2001, Japanese. Directed by Takashi Miike.
The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Takashi MiikeDirector
- Koji KikkawaKôhei Hayasaka
- Tsutomu YamazakiKatsuaki Yoshida
- Kenichi EndoToshiyuki Umino
- Kaei OkinaJun Sakamoto
- Kenji MizuhashiFilipintaro
- Kazuhiko KanayamaKoji Sugimori
- Nene OtsukaNamie Mishima
- Mai OikawaMiyuki Hayasaka
- Monsour Del RosarioCast
- Toshiyuki KitamiCast
- Mitsuhiro OikawaCast
- Hideo SakoCast
Details
- Released
- 16 June 2001
- Original title
- 天国から来た男たち
- Country
- Japan, Philippines
- Written by
- Itaru Era, Izo Hashimoto
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How long is The Guys from Paradise?
The Guys from Paradise runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Does The Guys from Paradise have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Guys from Paradise on?
The Guys from Paradise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 2001. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Guys from Paradise?
If you liked The Guys from Paradise, try Siberian Education, True Believer, Riot in Cell Block 11.
Who directed The Guys from Paradise?
The Guys from Paradise (2001) was directed by Takashi Miike and stars Koji Kikkawa, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Endo.