Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
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Cast
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Takeshi Kitano
Known for
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Shigeru Muroi
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Ryô Kataoka
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Emi Sato
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Masahiro Morooka
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Takehiko Ono
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Spirited Away
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Kōen Okumura
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Takeshi Ōbayashi
Known for
Shōgun
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Satoru Saito
Known for
Gokusen
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Yoneko Matsukane
Known for
The Rose of Versailles
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Kuriko Namino
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Minako Tsuda
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Noboru Tanaka Director · Seicho Matsumoto Author Kazuo Otani Composer
First release October 15, 2002 · Produced in Japan · Original title 鬼畜
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Languages
Original title
鬼畜
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 15, 2002
TV
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