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The Devil's Path

The Devil's Path

20136.42h 8m

Overview

Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.

Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi
Written by Izumi Takahashi, Kazuya Shiraishi
Produced by Satoshi Akagi, Yoshinori Chiba, Yoshihiro Nagata
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Top Cast

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Shuichi Fujii

Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Yoko Fujii

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Takao Kimura

Pierre Taki

Pierre Taki

Junji Sudo

Katsuya Kobayashi

Katsuya Kobayashi

Kuniyuki Igarashi

Kazuko Shirakawa

Kazuko Shirakawa

Yurie Ushiba

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Kazuko Fujii

Sasa Handa

Sasa Handa

Izumi Matsuoka

Izumi Matsuoka

Themes & Keywords

journalistbased on novel or bookjournalismbased on true storymurderbrutal murder

About The Devil's Path

The Devil's Path is a thriller, crime film released in 2013 exploring themes of journalist, based on novel or book, journalism, based on true story, murder, brutal murder. Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, it stars Takayuki Yamada, Chizuru Ikewaki, Lily Franky. Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.

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