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68% Critic Match
Vengeance for Sale
6.8 / 10• 2002• 1h 28m•NR• Japanese
ComedyActionDrama
Storyline
In a world where vendettas are officially sanctioned, the people sometimes needed help in carrying out their vengeance. Sanada Hiroyuki stars as Sukeroku the Helper, a ‘cool and rambling yakuza’ that has made a business out of helping victims carry out their revenge. When he returns to his hometown to pay a visit to his mother’s grave he meets a deadly ronin who carries a secret which eventually leads him into a vendetta of his own.
Cast & Crew
Hiroyuki Sanada
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Lead
Kyoka Suzuki
Osen
Takehiro Murata
Taro
Tatsuya Nakadai
Umetaro Katakura
Shingo Tsurumi
Shinkuro Wakiya
Hirotaro Honda
Hotta
Kyôko Kishida
Otome
Ittoku Kishibe
Oribe Sakakibara
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kihachi Okamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Vengeance for Sale is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
