Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki

2009 1h 34m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Heizo "The Demon" deals with an arson thief gang known as "Bungoro" the fire thief who leaves a calling card as evidence. As a street notice, showing the thief of Ohno shop, but it is not Bungoro, it's the quick work of a solo member. Heizo Hasegawa with his hands full may have caught a break, it may be a falling out among the thieves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kichiemon Nakamura II
Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Hiroshi Katsuno
Yusuke Sakai
Toshinori Omi
Chugo Kimura
Baku Numata
Tadanoshin Muramatsu
Yumi Takigawa
Hisae
Meiko Kaji
Omasa
Jun Kunimura
Bungoro Amabiki
Keizo Kanie
Kobusa no Kumehachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsei Saitō
Writers: Motomu Furuta, Tetsurô Abe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Onihei Hankacho Special" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Koichi Sonoi 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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Kichiemon Nakamura II and Hiroshi Katsuno and Toshinori Omi carry the top of the cast.

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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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōsei Saitō directs. Koichi Sonoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Onihei Hankacho Special" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kichiemon Nakamura II and Hiroshi Katsuno and Toshinori Omi carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.