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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

1979 · 131 min

A slow-burning, tense crime thriller that feels like a dark double life unraveling, with a measured pace and a cynical edge.

Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Yūsaku Matsuda, Jun Fubuki, Mikio Narita
Overview
A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night. In a delicious scheme of payback, he seeks to dominate the corporation that employs him by day.

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Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Yūsaku Matsuda, Jun Fubuki, Mikio Narita
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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action, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Hideichi Nagahara
Starring
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Cinematography
Seizō Sengen
Runtime
131 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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