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Dead Angle

1979 · 154 min

A cool, cerebral crime drama that rewards patience with intricate scheming and a quietly mounting sense of moral rot.

Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Isao Natsuyagi, Yoko Shimada, Mitsuko Oka
Overview
Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Isao Natsuyagi, Yoko Shimada, Mitsuko Oka
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • corruption
  • class
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Written by
Fumio Kōnami
Starring
Isao Natsuyagi, Yoko Shimada, Mitsuko Oka, Edward James Olmos, Akira Nakao, Katsu Ryūzaki, Shin Kishida, Yoko Natsuki
Music
Ryudo Uzaki
Cinematography
Seizō Sengen
Runtime
154 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Spanish, English, Japanese

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