Cipher

A washed-up idol directs a football movie while his backup brother skips school to cover for him. One becomes the frontman the other never was. 1989’s sibling second billing you didn’t know you needed.

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Tsuneo Tominaga directed Cipher in 1989. See Tsuneo Tominaga's full filmography, where to start with Tsuneo Tominaga, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tsuneo Tominaga.

Cipher was released in 1989 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 41 minutes.