The Fable

The Fable wants to be both a fish-out-of-water comedy and a stylish action flick. A feared assassin is ordered by his boss to live as an ordinary civilian for one year. It probably delivers on exactly what it promises.

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Kan Eguchi directed The Fable in 2019. See Kan Eguchi's full filmography, where to start with Kan Eguchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kan Eguchi.

The Fable was released in 2019 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 123 minutes.