Vengeance for Sale (2002)
Original title: 助太刀屋助六
Vengeance for Sale is a 2002 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Kihachi Okamoto, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyoka Suzuki and Takehiro Murata.
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.
Quick answers
What is Vengeance for Sale about?
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.
When was Vengeance for Sale released?
Vengeance for Sale was released on 16 February 2002.
How long is Vengeance for Sale?
Vengeance for Sale runs 1h 28m.
Who made Vengeance for Sale?
Vengeance for Sale was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Cast
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
- Kyoka Suzuki as Osen
- Takehiro Murata as Taro
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Umetaro Katakura
- Shingo Tsurumi as Shinkuro Wakiya
- Hirotaro Honda as Hotta
- Kyôko Kishida as Otome
- Ittoku Kishibe as Oribe Sakakibara
- Toru Kazama as Okenosuke
- Keiju Kobayashi as Undertaker
- Naoto Takenaka as Enemy
- Kyusaku Shimada as Enemy