Willful Murder

Where to watch Willful Murder in Germany

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About Willful Murder

Willful Murder is a 1981 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Kei Kumai, starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Ichirō Nakatani and Isao Hashimoto. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 4 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Willful Murder in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?

Top cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Yashiro

Ichirō Nakatani

Toyama

Isao Hashimoto

Ono

A

Akio Miyabe

Yōko Asaji

Shinji Ogawa

Koji Yakusho

Journalist

Jiro Kawarazaki

Kei Yamamoto

S

Shogen Nitta

Y

Yoshisuke Makino

S

Seiichi Taguchi

Mikijiro Hira

Okuno

Yoshio Inaba

Horii

Shigeru Kōyama

Yūsuke Takita

Prosecutor Kawase

Yasukiyo Umeno

Prosecutor Yamaoka

K

Kentarô Kaji

K

Kenichi Matsuno

Junkichi Orimoto

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