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Vengeance Is Mine

Name: Vengeance Is Mine
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-04-21
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7.55
Cast: Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baisho, Frankie Sakai, Kazuo Kitamura

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

★ 7.5 1979 140 min R Crime Drama

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

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Released in 1979, Vengeance Is Mine sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release: 1979-04-21
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.5/10
Original language: JA
Status: Released
Production: Japan
Studio: Imamura Productions, Shochiku

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DirectorShōhei Imamura WriterMasaru Baba WriterShunsaku Ikehata CastKen Ogata CastMayumi Ogawa CastMitsuko Baisho CastFrankie Sakai CastKazuo Kitamura

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Topicsjapanbased on novel or bookseries of murders

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