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Yakuza meets white-collar crime: the most stylish way to rob a bank without technically breaking laws.
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Dead Angle (1979)

slickmethodicalmorally bankrupt

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
post war japanfinancial crisisyakuzahigh finance
capitalism as violencemeritocracy mythgenerational rotthe perfect crime

Standout Aspects

Direction

Murakawa turns financial jargon into genuine tension.

Costume

1950s elite fashion so sharp it should be illegal.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel smart and slightly dirty.·Rewatch: Catch every loophole they exploit the second time through.
Tōru Murakawa

Director

Tōru Murakawa

ReleasedJul 4, 1979
Runtime2h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Toei Company

Top Cast

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Mitsuko Oka

Mitsuko Oka

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao

Katsu Ryūzaki

Katsu Ryūzaki

Shin Kishida

Shin Kishida

Yoko Natsuki

Yoko Natsuki

Kumi Taguchi

Kumi Taguchi

Tamaki Sawa

Tamaki Sawa

Hiromitsu Suzuki

Hiromitsu Suzuki

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Kyôhei Shibata

Kyôhei Shibata

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Guts Ishimatsu

Guts Ishimatsu

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made during Japan's 1970s economic anxiety, the film eerily predicts the 1980s bubble era's moral collapse.

Trivia

Edward James Olmos appears in an early international role before his Miami Vice fame, reportedly learning Japanese phonetically for the part.

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