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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Drama
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DirectorNaoyuki Tomomatsu
WritersChisato Ōgawara
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsDeath Penalty: Female Prisoner SAORI
About Death Penalty: Female Prisoner SAORI
Saori, who was sentenced to death, has escaped from prison! Detectives Narita and Yamazaki are in pursuit of Saori. As Narita tries to handcuff her, she slashes his arm with a hatchet hidden on her back, then escapes again. As she continues on the run, Saori continues to commit murder. Where is she headed? And what is her true purpose...?
Directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, Death Penalty: Female Prisoner SAORI leans on a strong ensemble — Karen Kisaragi, Mizue Hayasaka, Tsuyoshi Nakano — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2004.
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