Kuro tokage
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Yukio Mishima
Tesuro Tanba
Junya Usami
Kikko Matsuoka
Toshiko Kobayashi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The Black Lizard, a mysterious female jewel thief, becomes involved in a cat and mouse game of theft, kidnapping and homicide with a jeweler, his beautiful daughter and detective Akechi, with whom the Black Lizard shares a special bond.
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 18, 1991
Released in United States September 18, 1991
Noted novelist Yukio Mishima--whose stage adaptation of the Edogawa Rampo novel the film is based upon--makes a rare screen appearance as one of Black Lizard's human statues.
Shown at Berlin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival November 8-15, 1995.
c Grand Scope
dialogue Japanese
meters 2372
subtitled English
rtg MPAA NONE
The role of the Black Lizard is portrayed by female impersonator Akihiro Maruyama.
Released in United States Fall September 18, 1991
Released in United States September 18, 1991 (New York City)
