The Oil-Hell Murder

The Postman Always Rings Twice, feudal Japan edition. A layabout gets cut off, then plots to rob his parents' business with the help of a local woman. Sonny Chiba shows up as a cop, but the film belongs to the doomed couple.

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Hideo Gosha directed The Oil-Hell Murder in 1992. See Hideo Gosha's full filmography, where to start with Hideo Gosha, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hideo Gosha.

The Oil-Hell Murder was released in 1992 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.