Monday Morning Maybe

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A Certain Killer

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1967 | 82 min | Drama, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
Great for fans of cool, efficient anti-heroes and history and war-film fans. Lean and efficient, like its main character. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 22 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yakuza gangs he's in contact with.

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 impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kazuo Mori

  • Raizō IchikawaShiozawa
  • Yumiko NogawaKeiko
  • Mikio NaritaMaeda
  • Mayumi NagisaShogo
  • Jōtarō Senba
  • Tatsuo MatsushitaOwada
  • Sachiko Kobayashi
  • Asao KoikeKimura
  • Saburo Date
  • Yūji Hamada