Vengeance Is Mine

Name: Vengeance Is Mine
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-04-21
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baisho, Frankie Sakai, Kazuo Kitamura

1979·Movie·R·140 min·★ 7.6(155)

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

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

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South Korea	Watcha	Google Play Movies

About Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine is a 1979 Japanese-language crime and drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura. The cast is led by Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baisho. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Darkroom, Tubi TV.

Vengeance Is Mine was produced by Imamura Productions and Shochiku and made in Japan. It was released on April 21, 1979, and carries a R certification.

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Masaru Baba, Shunsaku Ikehata
Release date: April 21, 1979
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Imamura Productions, Shochiku

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Vengeance Is Mine cast & crew

Vengeance Is Mine was directed by Shōhei Imamura and written by Masaru Baba and Shunsaku Ikehata.

The cast features Ken Ogata as Iwao Enokizu, Mayumi Ogawa as Haru Asano, Mitsuko Baisho as Kazuko Enokizu, Frankie Sakai as Inspector Kawai, Kazuo Kitamura as Shigomi Deike, and Chōchō Miyako as Kayo Enokizu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinichiro Ikebe, cinematography is by Shinsaku Himeda, and it was produced by Kazuo Inoue.

Is Vengeance Is Mine worth watching?

Vengeance Is Mine holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 155 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Vengeance Is Mine is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Vengeance Is Mine

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