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Box: The Hakamada Case

Box: The Hakamada Case

20108.01h 57m

Overview

Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many others also believe Iwao Hakamada has been falsely accused ...

Directed by Banmei Takahashi
Written by Banmei Takahashi, Tatsunori Natsui
Produced by Junichiro Hayashi, Kenjiro Nishi
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Top Cast

Masato Hagiwara

Masato Hagiwara

Tendou Kuakmoto

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Iwao Hakamada

Riona Hazuki

Riona Hazuki

Kyouko Kumamoto

Takenori Murano

Takenori Murano

Judge Isi

Naoki Hosaka

Naoki Hosaka

Judge Takami

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

Hideko Hakamada

Dankan

Dankan

Detective Matsumoto

Takamasa Suga

Takamasa Suga

Takasiyu Iraiwa

Akiko Hinagata

Akiko Hinagata

Chizuko Hashiguchi

T

Togo Shimura

Prosecutor Okuba

About Box: The Hakamada Case

Box: The Hakamada Case is a crime, drama film released in 2010. Directed by Banmei Takahashi, it stars Masato Hagiwara, Hirofumi Arai, Riona Hazuki. Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many others also believe Iwao Hakamada has been falsely accused ...

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