Serial Killer: Coldblooded

1984 1h 58m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on the life of Japanese serial killer and thief Kiyotaka Katsuta.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuya Nakayama
Kimiko Yoshimiya
Kiyoshi's wife
Meika Seri
Kazuyo Ezaki
Kaoru Mizuki
Naomi Hagio
Ayumi Yamamoto
Natsumi Ogawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mamoru Watanabe
Writers: Toshimichi Saeki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mamoru Watanabe, shot by Shiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Tanaka 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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Kazuya Nakayama and Kimiko Yoshimiya and Meika Seri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0433625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mamoru Watanabe directs. Shiro Suzuki behind the camera. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mamoru Watanabe, shot by Shiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kazuya Nakayama and Kimiko Yoshimiya and Meika Seri carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0433625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.