Eyes of the Spider
Seen it?1998 | 83 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Fargo or The Killing, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After killing the man he believes murdered his daughter, a white-collar worker returns to his mundane life, until he's approached by a man offering a mysterious job opportunity.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Show AikawaNijima
- DankanIwamatu
- Ren OsugiYoda
- Shun SugataHinuma
- Kumi NakamuraNoriko
- Susumu TerajimaAvenging Man
- Sadao AbeHoshi
- Moe SakuraMiki
- Satoru KajiwaraMaeda
- Tarō SuwaYakuza Boss