Let Him Rest in Peace

Let Him Rest in Peace (1989)

友よ静かに瞑れ

This TV dramatization of Kitakata Kenzo's hard-boiled novel depicts a man who fights a deadly battle with a group of corrupt bosses who control the hot spring town. Sakaguchi, the owner of a long-established inn in a seaside hot spring town, rebels against the Shimoyama Tourism company that dominates the town, and is arrested by the police for a minor assault. One day, Sakaguchi's old best friend Shindo shows up and tells Sakaguchi's son that he will definitely get his father out of the police. (TV film adaptation of the novel, separate from the 1985 Yoichi Sai-directed film)

Date of release
1989-11-03
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Yoshito Fukumoto

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