Gate of Flesh
Seen it?1988 | 119 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideo Gosha
- Rino KataseKanto Komasa
- Yūko NatoriRakucho no Osumi
- Jinpachi NezuYoshio Hakamada
- Miyuki KanōBorneo Maya
- Kazuyo MatsuiBlood Sakura Ogin
- Senri YamazakiFuuten no Roku
- Tsunehiko WataseShintaro Ibuki
- Shinsuke AshidaTattoo artist
- Naomi HaseMino Inui
- Yoshimi AshikawaMitsuyo Honjo