Suite Dreams

Jan 14, 2006

2h 17m

★ 6.1

Overview

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a prostitute to handle, a bellhop to focus and a few things more.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

TOHO

Cross Media

Fuji Television Network

Suite Dreams Trailers

Cast

Heikichi Shindo

Koji Yakusho

Hana Takemoto

Takako Matsu

Katsutoshi Mutôda

Koichi Sato

Kenji Tadano

Shingo Katori

Yôko the Call Girl

Ryoko Shinohara

Tokiko Yabe

Keiko Toda

Takashi Seo

Katsuhisa Namase

Naomi Ohara

Kumiko Aso

Sakura Cherry

YOU

Ukon

Joe Odagiri

Mamoru Hotta

Takuzo Kadono

Jose Kôchi

Susumu Terajima

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