Vengeance Is Mine
“Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.”
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
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Cast
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Ken Ogata
Iwao Enokizu
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Ballad of Narayama
Mayumi Ogawa
Haru Asano
Also in
Farewell to the Ark
The Demon
Mitsuko Baisho
Kazuko Enokizu
Known for
Dreams
Hanzawa Naoki
Frankie Sakai
Inspector Kawai
Known for
Shōgun
Mothra
Kazuo Kitamura
Shigomi Deike
Known for
Black Rain
Profound Desires of the Gods
Chōchō Miyako
Kayo Enokizu
Known for
My Neighbors the Yamadas
The Pornographers
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Hisano Asano
Known for
Pom Poko
The Lower Depths
Rentaro Mikuni
Shizuo Enokizu
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Taiji Tonoyama
Tanejiro Shibata
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Gorō Tarumi
Daihachi Baba
Also in
Jail Breakers
Escape from Japan
Moeko Ezawa
Chiyoko Hata
Known for
Getting Any?
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Kazuko Shirakawa
Sachiko
Known for
House of Ninjas
Radiance
Shōhei Imamura Director · Masaru Baba Screenplay Shunsaku Ikehata Screenplay
United States release October 17, 1979 · Produced in Japan · Production Shochiku
Production
Imamura Productions
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
復讐するは我にあり
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 21, 1979
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 1979
Theatrical
Australia
January 21, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
November 19, 1982 · Theatrical
France
November 24, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 12, 1981 · Theatrical
Russia
October 6, 2010 · Theatrical · Ретроспектива фильмов Сёхэя Имамуры в Москве
South Korea
November 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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