Koroshi no rakuin

Jun 15 1967 Not Rated 1h 31m
Action, Crime, Drama

After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

Plot

The number-three-ranked hit-man, with a fetish for sniffing boiling rice, fumbles his latest job, which puts him into conflict with a mysterious woman whose death wish inspires her to surround herself with dead butterflies and dead birds. Worse danger comes from his own treacherous wife and finally with the number-one-ranked hit-man, known only as a phantom to those who fear his unseen presence.

Written by

Seijun Suzuki, Atsushi Yamatoya, Takeo Kimura

Directed by

Seijun Suzuki

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
10,636
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA