Let Him Rest in Peace
1989, Japanese. Directed by Yoshito Fukumoto.
This TV dramatization of Kitakata Kenzo's hard-boiled novel depicts a man who fights a deadly battle with a group of corrupt bosses who control the hot spring town. Sakaguchi, the owner of a long-established inn in a seaside hot spring town, rebels against the Shimoyama Tourism company that dominates the town, and is arrested by the police for a minor assault. One day, Sakaguchi's old best friend Shindo shows up and tells Sakaguchi's son that he will definitely get his father out of the police. (TV film adaptation of the novel, separate from the 1985 Yoichi Sai-directed film)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 November 1989
- Original title
- 友よ静かに瞑れ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuko Miyazaki
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Let Him Rest in Peace runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Let Him Rest in Peace isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 November 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Let Him Rest in Peace?
Let Him Rest in Peace (1989) was directed by Yoshito Fukumoto and stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Rino Katase, Mayumi Wakamura.