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Kawaii Akuma

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Kawaii Akuma (1982)
DramaHorror

Ryoko visits brother-in-law Koji to recover from her time at a mental hospital. But she becomes increasingly convinced that Koji's eight year old niece Alice was responsible for her sister F... Read allRyoko visits brother-in-law Koji to recover from her time at a mental hospital. But she becomes increasingly convinced that Koji's eight year old niece Alice was responsible for her sister Fuyuko's death. Several horrific deaths follow.Ryoko visits brother-in-law Koji to recover from her time at a mental hospital. But she becomes increasingly convinced that Koji's eight year old niece Alice was responsible for her sister Fuyuko's death. Several horrific deaths follow.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writer
    • Machiko Nasu
  • Stars
    • Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Ranbô Minami
    • Miyoko Akaza
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    129
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    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writer
      • Machiko Nasu
    • Stars
      • Kumiko Akiyoshi
      • Ranbô Minami
      • Miyoko Akaza
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Ryoko Akimoto
    Ranbô Minami
    Miyoko Akaza
    • Reiko Kawamura
    Makoto Satô
    Makoto Satô
    Asei Kobayashi
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    Hiroyuki Watanabe
    Hiroyuki Watanabe
    • Koji
    Tina Kawamura
    • Alice
    • (as Tina Jackson)
    Tôru Minegishi
    • Doctor
    Aoi Nakajima
    Lisa Akikawa
    Izumi Asuka
    Sakae Umezu
    Sakae Umezu
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writer
      • Machiko Nasu
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    • Trivia
      The movie is an adaptation of The Bad Seed (1956).
    • Connections
      Remake of The Bad Seed (1956)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1982 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 可愛い悪魔
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Tsuburaya Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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