Praying Mantis
悪女かまきり
Synopsis
A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year later, a real estate company president dies a suspicious death in front of Masako at her beauty salon. Was it an accidents or murder?
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悪女かまきり(予告編)
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-30
Top Cast
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Midori Satsuki
Masako Fujimura
Ryô Hayami
Takayuki Shimazaki
Mako Toyoda
Kaoru Ibuki
Etsuko Nami
Akiko Hyūga
Masako's mother
Kazuko Shirakawa
Mrs. Matsumiya
Isamu Nagato
Rokusuke Kobayashi
Tatsuya Nanjo
Kazuo Ibuki
Munemaru Kôda
Tachibana
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Makoto Shimotsuka
Shingo Hashimoto
Shinzō Hotta
Hirohisa Nakata
Osanai
Yoshio Hayashi
Announcer
Kay Ishiguro
Singer
Eiji Okada
Taichi Dôjima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shunichi Kajima
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunichi Kajima, Makoto Naito
- Original Score
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Original Title
- 悪女かまきり
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shunichi Kajima
Shunichi Kajima, Makoto Naito
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Masahiro Okumura
Department Leadership Roster
Shunichi Kajima
Director
Shunichi Kajima
Screenplay
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Music Composer
Masahiro Okumura
Director of Photography
Makoto Naito
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Praying Mantis
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Praying Mantis about?
A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year later, a real estate company president dies a suspicious death in front of Masako at her beauty salon. Was it an accidents or murder?
Who directed Praying Mantis?
Praying Mantis was directed by Shunichi Kajima.
Who stars in Praying Mantis?
The principal cast of Praying Mantis includes Midori Satsuki, Ryô Hayami, Mako Toyoda, Etsuko Nami, Akiko Hyūga.
When was Praying Mantis released and how long is it?
Praying Mantis was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Praying Mantis?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Praying Mantis was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.