Vengeance Is Mine
Seen it?1979 | 140 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
- Ken OgataIwao Enokizu
- Mayumi OgawaHaru Asano
- Mitsuko BaishoKazuko Enokizu
- Frankie SakaiInspector Kawai
- Kazuo KitamuraShigomi Deike
- Chōchō MiyakoKayo Enokizu
- Nijiko KiyokawaHisano Asano
- Rentaro MikuniShizuo Enokizu
- Taiji TonoyamaTanejiro Shibata
- Gorō TarumiDaihachi Baba