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Criminal Woman: Killing Melody

1973Movie1 h 23 min

67
GoodGoodWatch score

A brutally violent, thrilling action movie about crime and history.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.

Feels like

  • Japanese Exploitation Cinema
  • Yakuza Revenge Thriller
  • Gang Warfare
  • Female Protagonist
  • 1970s
  • Social Commentary
  • Crime & Vengeance
  • Violent Action
  • Cult Film

Cast

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Directed by
Atsushi Mihori
Music by
Masao Yagi

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Facts

October 27, 1973 · 1 h 23 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content

Released
October 27, 1973
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Action, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

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3 questions, like "Is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody worth watching?"

Questions about Criminal Woman: Killing Melody

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Is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.9).

Will I feel good after watching Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.