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Willful Murder(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-11-07
73%
3 Votes
Time: 2h 12m
Overview:
The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies:
Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
Movie: Willful Murder
Top 10 Billed Cast
仲代達矢
Yashiro
中谷一郎
Toyama
橋本功
Ono
浅茅陽子
小川真司
役所広司
Journalist
河原崎次郎
山本圭
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Overview
The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?
Release Date
1981-11-07
Average
7.3
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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