Jigoku (1960) Horror Thriller Drama Crime
Jigoku (1960) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Sinners of Hell
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.56/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Jigoku Plot Synopsis:
A graduate-school student has a friend who is pure evil. His friend and he are out driving one night when they hit a drunkard and the friend leaves the accident victim to die. The student's life then goes downhill from there.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.
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Jigoku Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1960 (more 1960 movies)
Production Co.: Criterion Collection
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Jigoku Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 30, 1960, DVD: Sep 19, 2006
Writers: Nobuo Nakagawa, Ichirô Miyagawa
Producers: Mitsugu Ôkura
Musicians: Chumei Watanabe
Cinematographers: Mamoru Morita
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Jigoku Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Amachi | ... | Shirô Shimizu |
| Utako Mitsuya | ... | Yukiko / Sachiko |
| Yôichi Numata | ... | Tamura |
| Hiroshi Hayashi | ... | Gôzô Shimizu |
| Jun Ôtomo | ... | Ensai Taniguchi |
| Akiko Yamas**ta | ... | Kinuko |
| Kiyoko Tsuji | ... | Kyôichi''s Mother |
| Fumiko Miyata | ... | Mrs. Yajima |
| Akira Nakamura | ... | Professor Yajima (as Torahiko Nakamura) |
| Kimie Tokudaiji | ... | Ito Shimizu |
| Akiko Ono | ... | Yoko |
| Tomohiko Ôtani | ... | Dr. Kusama |
| Kôichi Miya | ... | Journalist Akagawa |
| Sakutarô Yamakawa | ... | Fisherman |
| Rei Ishikawa | ... | Old Man with Tatoo |
| Hiroshi Shingûji | ... | Detective Hariya |
| Hiroshi Izumida | ... | Kyôichi ''Tiger'' Shiga |
| Yôzô Takamura | ... | Devil Torturers |
| Yûzô Harumi | ... | Devil Torturers |
| Katsuzô Kitamura | ... | Devil Torturers |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Shigeru Amachi, as Shirô Shimizu, passed away at age 54 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Sigheru Amachi | Jun Utsugi - Utako Mitsuya – Yukiko / Sachiko
- Yôichi Numata, as Tamura, passed away at age 81 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
Sign: Cancer - Hiroshi Hayashi, as Gôzô Shimizu, passed away at age 66 in .
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Kan Hayashi - Jun Ôtomo – Ensai Taniguchi
- Akiko Yamas**ta – Kinuko
- Kiyoko Tsuji – Kyôichi''s Mother
- Fumiko Miyata – Mrs. Yajima
- Akira Nakamura – Professor Yajima (as Torahiko Nakamura)
- Kimie Tokudaiji – Ito Shimizu
- Akiko Ono – Yoko
- Tomohiko Ôtani – Dr. Kusama
- Kôichi Miya – Journalist Akagawa
- Sakutarô Yamakawa – Fisherman
- Rei Ishikawa – Old Man with Tatoo
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