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Willful Murder

Original title: Nihon no atsui hibi bôsatsu: Shimoyama jiken
  • 1981
  • 2h 12m
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7.2/10
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Willful Murder (1981)
JapaneseDrama

In 1949, Mr. Shimoyama, governor of Japan National Railroads, was found dead, run by train, after a mysterious disappearance. Officially it was considered suicide, but many suspected he was ... Read allIn 1949, Mr. Shimoyama, governor of Japan National Railroads, was found dead, run by train, after a mysterious disappearance. Officially it was considered suicide, but many suspected he was killed for some political conspiracy.In 1949, Mr. Shimoyama, governor of Japan National Railroads, was found dead, run by train, after a mysterious disappearance. Officially it was considered suicide, but many suspected he was killed for some political conspiracy.

  • Director
    • Kei Kumai
  • Writers
    • Kimio Yada
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Ichirô Nakatani
    • Yôko Asaji
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kei Kumai
    • Writers
      • Kimio Yada
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
      • Ichirô Nakatani
      • Yôko Asaji
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Yashiro
    Ichirô Nakatani
    • Toyama
    Yôko Asaji
    • Kawada
    Takashi Ebata
    Takashi Ebata
    • Driver
    Torahiko Hamada
    • Tateno
    Isao Hashimoto
    • Ono
    Mikijirô Hira
    Mikijirô Hira
    • Okuno
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Korean prisoner
    Yoshio Inaba
    Yoshio Inaba
    • Horii
    Takao Itô
    Takao Itô
    • Horiuchi
    • (as Takao Ito)
    Kaneko Iwasaki
    Kaneko Iwasaki
    • Yoshiko shimoyama
    Hiroshi Iwashita
    • Kawasaki
    Yôsuke Kondô
    Shigeru Kôyama
    Kôjirô Kusanagi
    Kôjirô Kusanagi
    Kappei Matsumoto
    • Doctor hatano
    Noboru Nakaya
    Shôgen Nitta
    • Yoshikawa
    • Director
      • Kei Kumai
    • Writers
      • Kimio Yada
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
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    • Release date
      • May 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Morderstwo z premedytacją
    • Production company
      • Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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