Movie

The Execution Game

1979 · 100 min

A cold, coiled thriller that keeps you uneasy, moving with deliberate menace toward a duel between equals.

Overview: The third movie in Tōru Murakawa's Game trilogy about a hitman. Narumi is set up by a mysterious woman. Abducted and tortured, Narumi is forced to take on a difficult job. The target is a veteran killer as good as him.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, violence, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
violence
isolation
obsession
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild