Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
Seen it?1982 | 91 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A series of murders at Fukagawa lumberyard is tied to a grudge letter from the deceased Kansuke Tsukunamiya. Officer Kasajiro Sakane investigates the baffling case.
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Akira Inoue
- Tsunehiko Watase
- Mieko Harada
- Tatsuo Umemiya
- Jun Etoh
- Tomomi Satō
- Shin Kishida
- Ryuji Katagiri
- Toshio Takahara
- Kantarō Suga
- Kamatari Fujiwara