Samayou yaiba
Brief Synopsis
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Nagamine's daughter is brutally killed by two boys. However, due to their ages the boys are protected from prosecution by Japan's Juvenile Act. Driven by his own mounting anger and despair over the loss of his daughter, Nagamine decides to track the boys down and take the law into his own hands.
Cast & Crew
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Shoichi Mashiko
Director
Akira Terao
Shiro Ito
Yutaka Takenouchi
Kohei Kuroda
Ryosuke Okada
Film Details
Also Known As
Hovering Blade, The
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Location
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Synopsis
Nagamine's daughter is brutally killed by two boys. However, due to their ages the boys are protected from prosecution by Japan's Juvenile Act. Driven by his own mounting anger and despair over the loss of his daughter, Nagamine decides to track the boys down and take the law into his own hands.
Director
Shoichi Mashiko
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Hovering Blade, The
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Location
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2009
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Focus on World Cinema) August 27-September 7, 2009.
Based on the novel "Samayou yaiba" written by Keigo Higashino.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Focus on World Cinema) August 27-September 7, 2009.)
