Tough Guy Babysits…Again: Playing with Fire
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
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An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.
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An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Naoko Ogigami
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Nikkatsu Corporation, Paradise Cafe, Shasha Corporation, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
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