Kichiku
2002, Japanese. Directed by Noboru Tanaka.
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 October 2002
- Original title
- 鬼畜
- Country
- Japan
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Kichiku runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Kichiku isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Kichiku?
Kichiku (2002) was directed by Noboru Tanaka and stars Takeshi Kitano, Shigeru Muroi, Ryô Kataoka.