Japan Synopsis
凶悪
Death-row inmate Sudo (Pierre Taki) sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii (Takayuki Yamada). In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura (Lily Franky), also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Devil's Path sits at position #447.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Devil's Path premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,825 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #229 of 324 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Happinet Pictures, Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | September 21, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2565752 |
| Official Site | www.kyouaku.com |