Cash Calls Hell

1966 1h 32m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 15

ActionDramaCrime

Synopsis

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Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange for a half-share of 30,000,000 yen, he is to assassinate three strangers given to him on a list. However, upon meeting his first potential victim, Oida has second thoughts. Yet, even as he tries to back out, the body count starts climbing. Oida must now try to alert the people on his list of their impending danger, and find out why they are being targeted in the first place.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Oida
Mikijiro Hira
Sengoku
Ichirō Nakatani
Fuyujima
Kunie Tanaka
Umegaya
Hisashi Igawa
Motoki
Miyuki Kuwano
Natsuko
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Utako
Hideyo Amamoto
Sō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Gosha
Writers: Yasuko Ōno, Hideo Gosha
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideo Gosha, shot by Tadashi Sakai. 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 Masaru Satō. 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 Kimi Kamishima 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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Tatsuya Nakadai and Mikijiro Hira and Ichirō Nakatani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideo Gosha directs. Tadashi Sakai behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Kimi Kamishima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Hideo Gosha, shot by Tadashi Sakai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kimi Kamishima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tatsuya Nakadai and Mikijiro Hira and Ichirō Nakatani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0165304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.