Angel Dust


1h 56m 1994

Brief Synopsis

A female police investigator, Setsuko, is brought in to help find a serial killer whose victims are young women on crowded subways. Possessing near-telepathic powers and specializing in criminal psycho-pathology, Setsuko begins to suspect her ex-lover and former research partner, Aku, who now runs a

Film Details

Also Known As
Enjeru dasuto
MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Eurospace
Distribution Company
NORTHERN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 56m

Synopsis

A female police investigator, Setsuko, is brought in to help find a serial killer whose victims are young women on crowded subways. Possessing near-telepathic powers and specializing in criminal psycho-pathology, Setsuko begins to suspect her ex-lover and former research partner, Aku, who now runs a controversial and secretive reprogramming center for religious cultists. As Setsuko closes in on the killer, she approaches madness as psychological and sexual insecurities are dredged up by mind-games with the manipulative Aku.

Film Details

Also Known As
Enjeru dasuto
MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Eurospace
Distribution Company
NORTHERN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 56m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States May 1994

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States on Video June 10, 1997

Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.

Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.

Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.

Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (Japan Society) as part of program "New Films From Japan" October 28 - December 16, 1994.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)

Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997

Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video June 10, 1997

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.)