Man from Reno is a 2014 neo-noir crime, drama film starring Ayako Fujitani, Pepe Serna, Kazuki Kitamura and directed by Dave Boyle. 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 Ayako Fujitani as Aki Pepe Serna as Paul Del Moral Kazuki Kitamura as Akira Yasuyo Shiba as Junko Hiroshi Watanabe as Hitoshi Tetsuo Kuramochi as Shinsuke Yuki Matsuzaki as Tsubasa Shiori Ideta as Chika Elisha Skorman as Teresa Del Moral Masami Kosaka as Tatsuji Rome Kanda as Kageyama Ross Turner as Doctor Thomas Cokenias as Bald Man Geo Epsilanty as Porter Ron Eliot as Desk clerk References External links Man from Reno at IMDB Film's official website Andrew Barker, Variety (June 18, 2014) Mark Olson, Los Angeles Times (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