is a 1981 Japanese drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Among many awards, it was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Film Prize ceremony.
Plot A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specializes in murdering police officers.
Cast Ken Takakura: Eiji Mikami Chieko Baisho: Kiriko (1979) Michio Ayumi Ishida: Naoko Mikami (1968) Setsuko Karasuma: Suzuko Yoshimatsu (1976) Kai Atō: Ryosuke Honjo Yu Fujiki: Ichiro Mikami Akihiko Hirata Ryō Ikebe: Chief Nakagawa Ken Iwabuchi: Yoshitaka Mikami Tanie Kitabayashi: Masayo Mikami Yuko Kotegawa: Fuyuko Mikami Sachiko Murase: Ryosuke's mother Hideo Murota: Shigeru Morioka Toshiyuki Nagashima: Michio Mikami Akira Nagoya: Takada Jinpachi Nezu: Goro Yoshimatsu Junkichi Orimoto Hideji Otaki: Aiba Nenji Kobayashi : Detective Tasumi Kei Satō Tetsuya Takeda Masao Komatsu Kunie Tanaka: Sugawara Minori Terada: Chikaraishi Ryudo Uzaki: Yukio Kinoshita Masako Yagi: Aiba's wife
Reception
Awards and nominations 5th Japan Academy Prize Won: Best Picture Won: Best Screenplay - Sou Kuramoto Won: Best Actor - Ken Takakura Won: Best Music - Ryudo Uzaki Won: Best Sound Recording - Nobuyuki Tanaka Nominated: Best Director - Yasuo Furuhata Nominated: Best Actress - Chieko Baisho Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Ryudo Uzaki Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Ayumi Ishida and Setsuko Karasuma Nominated: Best Cinematography - Daisaku Kimura Nominated: Best Lighting Direction - Hideki Mochizuki Nominated: Best Art Direction - Yukio Higuchi
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