Villain (2010)
Akunin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 19min
- Crime, Drama
- 11 Sep 2010 (Japan)
- Movie
A young woman's murder provokes reflection on the ugliness and villainy of modern society.
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Awards:
- 14 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Eri Fukatsu | ... |
Mitsuyo Umagome
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| Satoshi Tsumabuki | ... |
Yûichi Shimizu
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Taxi Driver
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Akira Emoto | ... |
Yoshio Ishibashi (Yoshino's Father)
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
Katsuji Shimizu
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Mansaku Ikeuchi | ... |
Detective Kubo
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Hanae Kan | ... |
Sari Tanimoto
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Sabu Kawahara |
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| Kirin Kiki | ... |
Fusae Shimizu
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Suzuki Matsuo | ... |
Tsutsumishita
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Norio Yajima (Yûichi's Uncle)
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| Hikari Mitsushima | ... |
Yoshino Ishibashi
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| Yoshiko Miyazaki | ... |
Satoko Ishibashi
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| Kento Nagayama | ... |
Kiminori Tsuruta
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Hiroshi Oda |
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| Masaki Okada | ... |
Keigo Masuo
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Sansei Shiomi | ... |
Detective Sano
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Kinuo Yamada | ... |
Tamayo Umagome
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Takashi Yamanaka |
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| Kimiko Yo | ... |
Yoriko Shimizu
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Directed by
| Sang-il Lee | ||
Written by
| Shûichi Yoshida | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Shûichi Yoshida | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sang-il Lee | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Genki Kawamura | ... | producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | chief executive producer |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Norimichi Kasamatsu | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Takeshi Imai | ||
Production Design by
| Yôhei Taneda | ... | (as Yohei Taneda) |
Costume Design by
| Kumiko Ogawa | ||
Sound Department
| Mitsugu Shiratori | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shingo Gima | ... | assistant camera/focus puller |
Music Department
| Hiroyuki Akita | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | conductor / music arranger / musician (uncredited) (piano) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | dvd & bluray producer [gb] |
Production Companies
- Amuse
- Asahi Shimbun
- Dentsu
- Horipro
- Music Cinemas Japan (MCS)
- Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Toho
- Tsutaya Group
- Yahoo Japan
Distributors
- Third Window Films (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Toho (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Third Window Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Azabu-O Studio (music mixed at)
- Bunkamura Studio (music mixed at)
- Bunkamura Studio (music recorded at)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Sound City (music recorded at)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Tokyo New City Orchestra (orchestra)
- Wonder City (music production management)
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