Willful Murder (1981)

Name: Willful Murder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Ichir? Nakatani, Isao Hashimoto, Akio Miyabe, Y?ko Asaji

2h 12m Japan

Drama

Plot

The mysterious death of the president of the Japanese National Railways occurs amidst a tumultuous time for train services, marked by layoffs, strikes, and shutdowns. Official reports label it a murder, while the police insist it was a suicide. A determined journalist investigates the case over several years, grappling with a central question: was the president a victim of the rising Communist movement, or did the government orchestrate the incident to undermine the Communists? The pursuit of truth leads to a web of political intrigue and unanswered dilemmas.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Ichir? Nakatani Isao Hashimoto Akio Miyabe Y?ko Asaji Shinji Ogawa Koji Yakusho Jiro Kawarazaki Kei Yamamoto Shogen Nitta Yoshisuke Makino Seiichi Taguchi Mikijiro Hira Yoshio Inaba Shigeru K?yama