6.8Sweet Revenge · 1977
Sweet Revenge (1977) is a Mystery film directed by Katsumi Nishikawa, starring Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Rentaro Mikuni.
Mystery
6.8Overview
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case. They live in Kitakyushu which, though a city, she contends that the local lawyers are not up to the job. Otsuka contemptuously brushes her off. A year passes. Masao has suicided in jail, his appeal having failed due to the lack of interest and competence of the local defence lawyer. Kiriko returns to Tokyo, planning revenge on Otsuka for refusing the case and causing her brother's death.
Cast
Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Rentaro Mikuni, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Haruko Katō, Izumi Hara, Renji Ishibashi, Ryūnosuke Kaneda
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What is "Sweet Revenge" about?
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case. They live in Kitakyushu which, though a city, she contends that the local lawyers are not up to the job. Otsuka contemptuously brushes her off. A year passes. Masao has suicided in jail, his appeal having failed due to the lack of interest and competence of the local defence lawyer. Kiriko returns to Tokyo, planning revenge on Otsuka for refusing the case and causing her brother's death.
When was "Sweet Revenge" released?
Sweet Revenge was released in 1977.
Who stars in "Sweet Revenge"?
The cast includes Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Rentaro Mikuni, Hiroshi Sekiguchi.
