Vengeance Is Mine (1979)

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Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

• Released: 1979-04-21
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 162 votes

Directed by Shōhei Imamura.

Top cast

• Ken Ogata as Iwao Enokizu
• Mayumi Ogawa as Haru Asano
• Mitsuko Baisho as Kazuko Enokizu
• Frankie Sakai as Inspector Kawai
• Kazuo Kitamura as Shigomi Deike
• Chōchō Miyako as Kayo Enokizu
• Nijiko Kiyokawa as Hisano Asano
• Rentaro Mikuni as Shizuo Enokizu
• Taiji Tonoyama as Tanejiro Shibata
• Gorō Tarumi as Daihachi Baba

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Vengeance Is Mine

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, Darkroom; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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