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A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders.

Arrested and interrogated by the police for a murder, Kiyoshi Ōkubo remembers his past and ends up confessing to several murders. Inspired by the true story of the serial killer who raped and killed eight women in Japan in 1971. The case moved the whole country.

Takeshi Kitano
Kiyoshi Ôkubo

Kei Satō
Police Inspector

Michiko Otsuka

Midori Kiuchi

Hiroshi Mikami

Minako Mizushima

Satomi Tezuka
Mancho Tsuji
Megumi Saki

Yasuko Yagami
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo is a drama, crime, tv movie film released in 1983. Directed by Osamu Yamaizumi, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Kei Satō, Michiko Otsuka. Arrested and interrogated by the police for a murder, Kiyoshi Ōkubo remembers his past and ends up confessing to several murders. Inspired by the true story of the serial killer who raped and killed eight women in Japan in 1971. The case moved the whole country.
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