Movie Description
殺しのゲーム
(1973)Overview
A middle-aged office worker, Masao Okada (Eiji Okada), discovers that his worsening illness is terminal cancer. Shaken and resigned, he meets a mysterious man, Suzuki (Haruo Tanaka), who knows every detail of his life. Also a dying patient, Suzuki proposes a “game”: two men with little time left will live in suspense, wondering when and how the other might kill, using paranoia as a way to escape the greater fear of death. Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and based on a story by Kyotaro Nishimura, this short TV film from "Horror Theater Unbalance" blends psychological dread with social reflection. Alongside Okada’s fragile romance with nurse Akiko (Masumi Harukawa), the story introduces a nihilistic subplot where a reckless young couple (Renji Ishibashi among them) engage in a fatal dare that ends in self-destruction — echoing the era’s sense of emptiness and contrasting Okada’s struggle to find meaning in the face of death.
Featured Crew
- Director : Yasuharu Hasebe
- Writer : Bunzô Wakatsuki
- Cast : Eiji Okada,Haruo Tanaka,Masumi Harukawa,Renji Ishibashi,Junji Masuda
Cast
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Facts
Original Title殺しのゲーム
Status Released
Release Information
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1973-01-22
Original LanguageUnknown
Genres
- Horror
- TV Movie



























