Lady Joker (2004)
Men and women caught up in a downward spiral of corruption, discrimination, poverty and death are the focus of this detective-thriller/social-drama inspired by the unsolved 1984 kidnapping of a Japanese candy company president.
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: December 11, 2004
Cast
- Satoshi Tokushige - Yuichiro Goda
- Tetsuya Watari - Seizo Monoi
- Mitsuru Fukikoshi - Katsumi Ko
- Ren Osugi - Junichi Nunokawa
- Koji Kikkawa - Shuhei Handa
- Haruhiko Kato - Yokichi Matsudo
- Miho Kanno - Keiko Shiroyama
- Jun Kunimura - Satoru Hirase
- Ittoku Kishibe - Seiichi Shirai
- Yutaka Matsushige - Nishimura
Screenplay
Music: Goro Yasukawa
Cinematography: Kōzō Shibazaki
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $430,625
Original Language: ja
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection, Class Stigma and the Barrier of Inequality, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Crushing Despair and the Void, Class Warfare and Inequality
Keywords
corruption, based on novel or book, kidnapping, based on true story, social commentary, poverty, discrimination, class system, unsolved crime
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lady Joker about?
- Men and women caught up in a downward spiral of corruption, discrimination, poverty and death are the focus of this detective-thriller/social-drama inspired by the unsolved 1984 kidnapping of a Japanese candy company president.
- Who directed Lady Joker?
- Lady Joker was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
- Who stars in Lady Joker?
- Lady Joker stars Satoshi Tokushige, Tetsuya Watari, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Ren Osugi, Koji Kikkawa, Haruhiko Kato.
- How long is Lady Joker?
- Lady Joker has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Lady Joker?
- Lady Joker is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Lady Joker?
- Lady Joker had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Lady Joker gross?
- Lady Joker grossed $430,625 worldwide.
- Where was Lady Joker produced?
- Lady Joker was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Lady Joker?
- The themes of Lady Joker include: Social Commentary and Reflection, Class Stigma and the Barrier of Inequality, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Crushing Despair and the Void, Class Warfare and Inequality.