Vengeance Is Mine
復讐するは我にあり
1979 · 2h 20m · Crime, Drama · Japan · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Shōhei ImamuraBased on the novel by
Ryūzō Saki7.0Smart score
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1960sbased on novel or bookcon artistcrimedysfunctional familyfraudfugitivejapanmanhuntmurderpolice investigationpost war japanserial killerseries of murders
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