Zero Woman: The Accused
Seen it?1997 | 77 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes their action precise and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Lean and efficient, like its main character. Shelve it next to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 17 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Rei, the deadly but reluctant assassin for the Zero Division of the Tokyo Police Department, befriends a young man after she sees him cruising a gay bar looking for johns. After he gets beaten up by a group of street thugs, she takes him in to live with her. When a series of vicious murders takes place, she begins to suspect that the killer may actually be her friend taking revenge on everyone who has abused him. Will she uphold her duty to the police, or protect her only friend?
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daisuke Gotô
- Mai TachiharaRei
- Yujin KitagawaMitsuru
- Tetsu WatanabeTadokoro
- Daisuke YamazakiBar Patron
- Ayana InoueRieko Saitoh
- Ryohei Kunieda
- Reiko Kojima
- Maki Meguro
- Hitomi Ohtani
- Eisaku ShindoSeiji Kadowaki