Japan Synopsis
“Desire, passion, lust… It's a deadly game of obsession.”
After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops who answered their call. He helps them install a security system, begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol angling to pry into the couple's problems with the wife. The husband begins wondering if they're getting too much help.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Unlawful Entry. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Largo Entertainment
Crime + Mystery in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Unlawful Entry itself).
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
In the crowded 1991-1993 Japan release window, Unlawful Entry sits at #84 of 109. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Unlawful Entry premiered alongside 36 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 57m runtime, production spent $197K per minute on screen and earned $488K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1992.
The 890th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
263 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (72th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Unlawful Entry, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- stalker · 5
- voyeur · 3
- alarm · 2
- psycho · 2
- argument · 1
- corruption · 29
- jealousy · 24
- motorcycle · 22
- california · 20
- neo-noir · 17
- los angeles · 9
- murder · 155
- police · 105
- death · 43
- prostitute · 39
- lawyer · 31
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,687 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #329 of 402 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Spanish |
| Production Companies | Largo Entertainment, JVC |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | June 26, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0105699 |