''Man from Reno'' is a 2014 neo-noir crime, drama film starring

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and directed by

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Plot

A small-town sheriff, Paul Del Moral accidentally runs into and knocks down a man late at night on an isolated road. A best-selling Japanese crime novelist, Aki Akahori, has a one-night stand with a mysterious man who suddenly disappears. The two stories eventually dovetail. Furthermore, endangered turtles, cold blooded murders, a night of heated passion, deceit, paparazzi, secrets, a professional impostor, and a rich Brit and his burly henchmen are involved in this baffling mystery plot.

Cast

as Aki *

as Paul Del Moral *

as Akira * Yasuyo Shiba as Junko *Hiroshi Watanabe as Hitoshi * Tetsuo Kuramochi as Shinsuke * Yuki Matsuzaki as Tsubasa *

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as Chika * Elisha Skorman as Teresa Del Moral * Masami Kosaka as Tatsuji *

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as Kageyama *Ross Turner as Doctor *

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as Stephen Luft *

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as Bald Man *

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as Porter *

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as Desk clerk

References

External links

''Man from Reno'' at IMDBFilm's official websiteAndrew Barker, ''Variety'' (June 18, 2014)
2014 films American mystery films Films about writers Films set in San Francisco 2010s Japanese-language films American neo-noir films 2010s American films Films with screenplays by Dave Boyle {{mystery-film-stub