Death Row Family

2017 1h 38m JA

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6.0

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5.5

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 2★5.5IMDB · 80

Comedy

Synopsis

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Takanori, from a yakuza family goes to prison for a crime he didn't commit. As soon as he gets out his brother brings him in for a robbery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shotaro Mamiya
Katsuya Maiguma
Naomasa Musaka
Irie Kanako
Hazuki Shimizu
Motoki Ochiai
Kisetsu Fujiwara
Miyuki Torii

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuki Kobayashi
Writers: Jun Tsugita, Yuki Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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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 Yuki Kobayashi, shot by Keizo Suzuki. 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 Kō Nakagawa. 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 Yoshihiro Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shotaro Mamiya and Katsuya Maiguma and Naomasa Musaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6598202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuki Kobayashi directs. Keizo Suzuki behind the camera. Kō Nakagawa scores. Yoshihiro Nishimura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yuki Kobayashi, shot by Keizo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kō Nakagawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshihiro Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shotaro Mamiya and Katsuya Maiguma and Naomasa Musaka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6598202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.