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Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine

Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.

19797.52h 20m

Overview

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Written by Masaru Baba, Shunsaku Ikehata, Ryūzō Saki
Produced by Kazuo Inoue
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Top Cast

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Iwao Enokizu

Mayumi Ogawa

Mayumi Ogawa

Haru Asano

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Kazuko Enokizu

Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai

Inspector Kawai

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Shigomi Deike

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Kayo Enokizu

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Hisano Asano

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Shizuo Enokizu

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Tanejiro Shibata

Gorō Tarumi

Gorō Tarumi

Daihachi Baba

Themes & Keywords

japanbased on novel or bookseries of murders

About Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine is a crime, drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of japan, based on novel or book, series of murders. Directed by Shōhei Imamura, it stars Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baisho. A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

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