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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresMystery
Votes6
DirectorKatsumi Nishikawa
WritersKei Hattori
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSweet Revenge
About Sweet Revenge
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case. They live in Kitakyushu which, though a city, she contends that the local lawyers are not up to the job. Otsuka contemptuously brushes her off. A year passes. Masao has suicided in jail, his appeal having failed due to the lack of interest and competence of the local defence lawyer. Kiriko returns to Tokyo, planning revenge on Otsuka for refusing the case and causing her brother's death.
Directed by Katsumi Nishikawa, Sweet Revenge leans on a strong ensemble — Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Rentaro Mikuni — 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 mystery titles of 1977.
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