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I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

19687.21h 31m

Overview

Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.

Directed by Tai Katō
Written by Tadashi Hiromi, Tai Katō, Haruhiko Mimura
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Top Cast

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Kawashima

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Haruko

Sanae Nakahara

Sanae Nakahara

Keiko Hashimoto

Oh Ranfan

Oh Ranfan

Takako Yasuda

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Misa Mori

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Junko Toda

Misao

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Chief Detective Kasahara

Fujio Suga

Fujio Suga

Suzuki

K

Kin Ishii

Sakurada

Y

Yuki Kawamura

Kyoko Tominaga

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Themes & Keywords

suicidesexual violencerape of a maleserial killer

About I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner is a thriller, horror, drama, crime film released in 1968 exploring themes of suicide, sexual violence, rape of a male, serial killer. Directed by Tai Katō, it stars Makoto Satō, Chieko Baisho, Sanae Nakahara. Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.

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