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Vengeance Is Mine

Original title: Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari
  • 1979
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
6.9K
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Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.
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Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.

  • Director
    • Shôhei Imamura
  • Writers
    • Masaru Baba
    • Ryûzô Saki
    • Shunsaku Ikehata
  • Stars
    • Ken Ogata
    • Rentarô Mikuni
    • Chôchô Miyako
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shôhei Imamura
    • Writers
      • Masaru Baba
      • Ryûzô Saki
      • Shunsaku Ikehata
    • Stars
      • Ken Ogata
      • Rentarô Mikuni
      • Chôchô Miyako
    • 38User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 6 nominations

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    Ken Ogata
    Ken Ogata
    • Iwao Enokizu
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Shizuo Enokizu
    Chôchô Miyako
    • Kayo Enokizu
    Mitsuko Baishô
    • Kazuko Enokizu
    Mayumi Ogawa
    Mayumi Ogawa
    • Haru Asano
    Nijiko Kiyokawa
    • Hisano Asano
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • Tanejirô Shibata
    Gorô Tarumi
    • Daihachi Baba
    Moeko Ezawa
    • Chiyoko Hata
    Kazuko Shirakawa
    • Sachiko Yoshizato
    Furankî Sakai
    Furankî Sakai
    • Inspector Kawai
    Torahiko Hamada
    • Agent Yoshino
    Yasuhisa Sonoda
    • Inspector assistant Kuwata
    Akira Hamada
    • Detective Ichikawa
    Kazunaga Tsuji
    • Detective Kuchiishi
    Kazuo Kitamura
    • Haru's master
    Shôhei Hino
    • Haru's mahjong friend
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Keiko Oka
    • Director
      • Shôhei Imamura
    • Writers
      • Masaru Baba
      • Ryûzô Saki
      • Shunsaku Ikehata
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on true story of serial killer Akira Nishiguchi.
    • Goofs
      Flashback scene taking place in 1946 features an American flag containing 50 stars on the back of a US Army Jeep. The US flag in 1946 featured only 48 stars in even rows and columns of six.
    • Quotes

      Shizuo Enokizu: You can only kill those who never harmed you.

    • Connections
      Features Osvobozhdenie: Napravlenie glavnogo udara (1971)

    User reviews38

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    9/10
    Vintage Imamura
    Far from a film that explores the "whydunit?" of a ruthless but charming murderer, Vengeance of Mine bristles with all the energies Imamura believes the real Japanese possess. These people are in lower social positions and just trying to survive the brutality of day-to-day struggles. In their energy, courage, and perseverance to survive, Vengeance of Mine becomes beautiful and captivating to watch.

    Admittedly, it is quite difficult to understand such stereotypes as murderer, tempted Catholic, prostitute, pimp/hotel owners, and delivery men as eccentric individuals in the space of two hours. But oddly enough, I feel a strange sense of familiarity in the hustle and bustle of these characters in the story. They may live their lives teetering on what is considered socially acceptable or healthful, but Imamura presents them with such respect and curiosity (of an anthropologist?!) - that I cannot resist feeling their robust lives leaping off the screen. In this way their seemingly bizzare and extreme behavior are very convincing, very real, and very touching.

    Highly recommended for the challenging story (flashbacks, vignettes, illogical twists and turns of story and visual), quirky pace, idyllic country scenes, and the wonderful performance of Ken Ogata.
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    • Sep 28, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Помста моя
    • Filming locations
      • Beppu, Kyushu, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Imamura Productions
      • Shochiku
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,891
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,891
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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