Why Don't You Play in Hell?
地獄でなぜ悪い
Synopsis
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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"Why Don't You Play in Hell?" trailer (English subtitle) JAPAN CUTS 2014
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-18
Top Cast
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Jun Kunimura
Muto
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Ikegami
Hiroki Hasegawa
Director Hirata
Gen Hoshino
Kouji Hashimoto
Fumi Nikaido
Mitsuko Muto
Tomochika
Shizue Muto
Tak Sakaguchi
Sasaki
Itsuji Itao
Masuda
Jyonmyon Pe
Sato
Hiroyuki Onoue
Detective Tanaka
Tasuku Nagaoka
Mitsuo Yoshimura
Akihiro Kitamura
Hitman
Megumi Kagurazaka
Junko
Daisuke Kuroda
Kinoshita' Crew
Kazuki Namioka
Actor
Sakiko Bokumoto
Waitress
Motoki Fukami
Bartender
Tarō Suwa
Sumita
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 27, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sion Sono
- Screenplay & Story
- Sion Sono
- Original Score
- Sion Sono
- Original Title
- 地獄でなぜ悪い
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- GANSIS, King Records, KH Capital, BizAsset, T-JOY
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sion Sono
Sion Sono
Sion Sono
Hideo Yamamoto
Junichi Ito
Takuyuki Matsuno, Atsushi Moriyama, Takeshi Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Sion Sono
Writer
Sion Sono
Director
Takuyuki Matsuno
Producer
Junichi Ito
Editor
Hisao Inagaki
Production Design
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Takeshi Suzuki
Producer
Sion Sono
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Why Don't You Play in Hell?
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What is Why Don't You Play in Hell? about?
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Who directed Why Don't You Play in Hell??
Why Don't You Play in Hell? was directed by Sion Sono.
Who stars in Why Don't You Play in Hell??
The principal cast of Why Don't You Play in Hell? includes Jun Kunimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Gen Hoshino, Fumi Nikaido.
When was Why Don't You Play in Hell? released and how long is it?
Why Don't You Play in Hell? was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
How much did Why Don't You Play in Hell? make at the box office?
Why Don't You Play in Hell? grossed $1.3M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Why Don't You Play in Hell??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Don't You Play in Hell? was composed by Sion Sono.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Why Don't You Play in Hell??
Why Don't You Play in Hell? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).