The Law of Hell
1982, Japanese. Directed by Akira Inoue.
During the Tokugawa Shogunate, a band of smugglers use a tavern on an isolated island in Edo's Fukagawa district as their base of operations. After the unexpected arrival of an injured man with a troubled past, the men find themselves in a life-or-death situation.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 August 1982
- Original title
- 地獄の掟
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Inoue, Yasuko Miyazaki
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The Law of Hell runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed The Law of Hell?
The Law of Hell (1982) was directed by Akira Inoue and stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Ryū, Hideo Murota.