Unlawful Entry
1992 1h 57m movie Film Japan

Unlawful Entry

“Desire, passion, lust... It's a deadly game of obsession.”

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.

The 1991–1993 Japan Window

109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Unlawful Entry sits at position #84.

  1. Slam Dunk
    #1

    Slam Dunk

    ★ 8.6 · 1993

  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  5. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
    #5

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

    ★ 8.3 · 1993

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

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

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Unlawful Entry premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$23.0M
Budget
$57.1M
Revenue
$34.1M
Net Profit
2.5×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 57m runtime, production spent $197K per minute on screen and earned $488K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
263
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • prostitute
  • jealousy
  • corruption
  • police
  • stalker
  • murder
  • lawyer
  • los angeles
  • california
  • motorcycle
  • death
  • argument
  • alarm
  • psycho
  • voyeur
  • neo-noir

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