Angel Dust

1994 1h 57m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 39

HorrorCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Every Monday, a young woman is murdered in the subway, leading psychiatrist Setsuko Suma to investigate Dr. Rei Aku's deprogramming of former sect members.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaho Minami
Setsuko Suma
Takeshi Wakamatsu
Rei Aku
Etsushi Toyokawa
Tomoo
Ryoko Takizawa
Yuki Takei
Masayuki Shionoya
Fumio Banba
Yukio Yamato
Shinji Ashida
Tomorowo Taguchi
Endo
Toshinori Kondo
Kotaro Shimada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gakuryu Ishii
Writers: Gakuryu Ishii, Yorozu Ikuta
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroyuki Nagashima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gakuryu Ishii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kaho Minami and Takeshi Wakamatsu and Etsushi Toyokawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gakuryu Ishii directs. Norimichi Kasamatsu behind the camera. Hiroyuki Nagashima scores. Gakuryu Ishii cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroyuki Nagashima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gakuryu Ishii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kaho Minami and Takeshi Wakamatsu and Etsushi Toyokawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.