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The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears

1997Movie1 h 23 min

Crime
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A brutally violent, thrilling action movie about crime and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Second half of the violent tale of revenge from actor Sho Aikawa and director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! It's been five years since he left the force, lost his wife, and waged all out revenge, and now our hero is idling his time with a failing yakuza group. When he discovers the secret of one of his superiors, he takes up the gun of vengeance and realizes that his life has only been to serve that purpose.

Feels like

  • Japanese Revenge Thriller
  • Yakuza Underworld
  • Violent Retribution
  • Psychological Depth
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Gritty Crime Drama
  • Existential Themes

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Written by
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Produced by
Atsuyuki Shimoda, Kenichi Kamata, Masaaki Ito
Music by
Hikaru Yoshida

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Facts

May 31, 1997 · 1 h 23 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 31, 1997
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears worth watching?"

Questions about The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.4).

Is The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears a sequel?

  1. The Revenge: A Visit from Fate (1997)
  2. The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (1997)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Revenge: A Visit from Fate (1997).

Will I feel good after watching The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.