Criminal Woman: Killing Melody
前科おんな殺し節
Synopsis
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Atsushi Mihori
- Screenplay & Story
- Hirō Matsuda, Fumio Kōnami
- Original Score
- Masao Yagi
- Original Title
- 前科おんな殺し節
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atsushi Mihori
Hirō Matsuda, Fumio Kōnami
Masao Yagi
Masahiko Iimura
Fumio Soda
Kineo Yoshimine
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Kitagawa
Production Design
Fumio Soda
Editor
Masao Yagi
Original Music Composer
Atsushi Mihori
Director
Hirō Matsuda
Screenplay
Fumio Kōnami
Screenplay
Masahiko Iimura
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Criminal Woman: Killing Melody
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What is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody about?
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
Who directed Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody was directed by Atsushi Mihori.
Who stars in Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?
The principal cast of Criminal Woman: Killing Melody includes Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto, Yumiko Katayama, Chiyoko Kazama, Masami Sôda.
When was Criminal Woman: Killing Melody released and how long is it?
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Criminal Woman: Killing Melody was composed by Masao Yagi.