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鬼畜

20022h 30m0.0/ 10 · TMDB · 0 votes
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Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.

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Directed by Noboru Tanaka

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The people behind the story

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano

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Shigeru Muroi
Shigeru Muroi

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Ryô Kataoka

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Emi Sato

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Masahiro Morooka

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Takehiko Ono
Takehiko Ono

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Kōen Okumura
Kōen Okumura

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Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takeshi Ōbayashi

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Satoru Saito
Satoru Saito

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Yoneko Matsukane

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Film details

Released15 Oct 2002
Original languageJapanese
CountriesJapan
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Yoneko Matsukane

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Kuriko Namino

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Minako Tsuda

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