Willful Murder
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- Movie: Willful Murder
- Romaji: Nihon no atsui hibi bosatsu: Shimoyama jiken
- Japanese: 日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件
- Director: Kei Kumai
- Writer: Ryuzo Kikushima
- Producer: Masayuki Sato
- Cinematographer: Shunichiro Nakao
- Release Date: November 7, 1981
- Runtime: 133 min.
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
In 1949, Mr. Shimoyama, governor of Japan National Railroads, was found dead on the raildroad, run by train, after the mysterious disappearance. Officially it was considered suicide, but many suspected he was killed for some political conspiracy. It remains one of the 3 big mysteries in post-WWII occupied Japan. Based on this true story, the film follows a journalist who tries to reveal the truth behind it.
Cast
- Yoko Asaji
- Ichiro Hashimoto (II)
- Kaneko Iwasaki
- Tatsuya Nakadai
- Daisuke Ryu
- Koji Yakusho
- Kei Yamamoto
