Willful Murder

Willful Murder — Plot

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?

• Release date
• November 7, 1981
• Runtime
• 132 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Kei Kumai

Willful Murder — Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Yashiro Ichirō Nakatani Toyama Isao Hashimoto Ono

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Akio Miyabe Yōko Asaji Shinji Ogawa Koji Yakusho Journalist Jiro Kawarazaki