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The Hard Core Criminal

1973 · 90 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into exploitation and resistance, heavy with institutional cruelty and simmering tension.

Directed by
Shigehiro Ozawa
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Overview
In the 20th century, the Japanese government exploits prisoners as expendable slave laborers in a coal mine, which results in conflict between the prisoners and the warden to escalate.

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Directed by
Shigehiro Ozawa
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • violence
  • class
Places
  • prison
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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