Sabu

You toil in a prison workhouse, framed for a crime. But your steadfast friend refuses to accept this fate, seeking proof of your innocence. Then the search complicates, revealing a network of corruption. Miike's early, relatively restrained work lets hope flicker amid despair.

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Takashi Miike directed Sabu in 2002. See Takashi Miike's full filmography, where to start with Takashi Miike, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takashi Miike.

Sabu was released in 2002 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.