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Villain (悪人, Akunin) is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Lee Sang-il, based on Shuichi Yoshida's crime noir novel of the same name. It was nominated for numerous awards at the 2011 Japan Academy Prize, including Best Film and Best Director (which was director Lee's second nomination, after his 2006 win for Hula Girls), and won five, which included all four acting awards and for the score by Joe Hisaishi.
Original Release
09/11/2010
US Release
03/09/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eri Fukatsu | Mitsuyo / Mitsuyo Umagome |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | Shimizu / Yûichi Shimizu |
| Denden | Taxi Driver |
| Akira Emoto | Yoshio Ishibashi (Yoshino's Father) / Yoshio Ishibashi |
| Hisashi Igawa | Katsuji Shimizu |
| Mansaku Ikeuchi | Detective Kubo / Norio Kubo |
| Hanae Kan | Kiri Tanimoto / Sari Tanimoto |
| Sabu Kawahara | |
| Kirin Kiki | Fusae Shimizu |
| Suzuki Matsuo | Tsutsumishita |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eri Fukatsu | Mitsuyo / Mitsuyo Umagome |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | Shimizu / Yûichi Shimizu |
| Denden | Taxi Driver |
| Akira Emoto | Yoshio Ishibashi (Yoshino's Father) / Yoshio Ishibashi |
| Hisashi Igawa | Katsuji Shimizu |
| Mansaku Ikeuchi | Detective Kubo / Norio Kubo |
| Hanae Kan | Kiri Tanimoto / Sari Tanimoto |
| Sabu Kawahara | |
| Kirin Kiki | Fusae Shimizu |
| Suzuki Matsuo | Tsutsumishita |
| Ken Mitsuishi | Norio Yajima (Yûichi's Uncle) / Norio Yajima |
| Hikari Mitsushima | Yoshino Ishibashi |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki | Satoko Ishibashi |
| Kento Nagayama | Koki Tsuruta / Kiminori Tsuruta |
| Hiroshi Oda | |
| Masaki Okada | Keigo Masuo |
| Sansei Shiomi | Keiji Sano / Detective Sano |
| Kinuo Yamada | Tamayo Magome / Tamayo Umagome |
| Takashi Yamanaka | |
| Kimiko Yo | Yoriko Shimizu |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Yoshishige Shimatani | Executive Producer |
| Genki Kawamura | Producer |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | Producer |
