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Kichiku

Kichiku

Original Title: 鬼畜

20022h 30m

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

2h 30m

Storyline

Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Oct 15, 2002
Languages
Japanese
Production
Production Countries
Japan