Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (1973)
Original title: 前科おんな殺し節
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody is a 1973 Japanese-language action movie directed by Atsushi Mihori, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto and Yumiko Katayama.
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
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What is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody about?
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
When was Criminal Woman: Killing Melody released?
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody was released on 27 October 1973.
How long is Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody runs 1h 23m.
Who made Criminal Woman: Killing Melody?
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody was directed by Atsushi Mihori.