Summary
The second movie of Tôru Murakawa's "Game" trilogy. After making a sensational hit, a hitman has gone into hiding for five years. When he comes back he bumps into two women that he has spared five years ago. Two rival yakuza bosses hire Narumi to kill the other. Will Narumi's sense of chivalry entrap him again?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 68
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1978
December 2, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaThrillerLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 2
- Tōru Murakawa Director
- Yōichi Sai Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Susumu Saji Screenplay
- Koji Harima Screenplay
Production · 2
- Mitsuru Kurosawa Producer
- Ryoji Ito Producer
Camera · 1
- Seizō Sengen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Osamu Tanaka Editor
Sound · 1
- Yuji Ohno Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Tatsuya Irino Art Direction
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Film 2 of 4 · after The Most Dangerous Game · then The Execution Game
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GoodWatch score 64Film 1
- The Killing Game (1978)
GoodWatch score 67You're here
- The Execution Game (1979)
GoodWatch score 71Film 3
Film 4 · coming
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