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Dead Angle

Dead Angle

19797.02h 34m

Overview

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

Directed by Tōru Murakawa
Written by Fumio Kōnami, Akimitsu Takagi
Produced by Shinichi Hashimoto, Haruki Kadokawa
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Top Cast

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Mitsuko Oka

Mitsuko Oka

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao

Katsu Ryūzaki

Katsu Ryūzaki

Shin Kishida

Shin Kishida

Yoko Natsuki

Yoko Natsuki

Kumi Taguchi

Kumi Taguchi

Tamaki Sawa

Tamaki Sawa

Themes & Keywords

yakuzafinancial crisispost war japanhigh finance

About Dead Angle

Dead Angle is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of yakuza, financial crisis, post war japan, high finance. Directed by Tōru Murakawa, it stars Isao Natsuyagi, Yoko Shimada, Mitsuko Oka. Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

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