Moment of Demon (1985)
Overview
Filled with guilt over his forbidden desires, a young man leaves home and his studies. He finds a new smaller place to stay, a low-paying but satisfying job and a girlfriend. Then his mother, unable to fight her forbidden desires, shows up.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.832 |
Directed By
Yasuo Furuhata
Crew
Yasuo Furuhata
Yōzō Tanaka
Tsutomu Imamura
Masato Kai
Kenichi Benitani
Hiroyuki Yasukouchi
Masako Kitaizumi
Mitsuru Kurosawa
Haruo Ichikura
Hikaru Ishikawa
Daisaku Kimura
Akira Suzuki
TOP CAST
Shima Iwashita
Ryoko / Fukashi's mother
Shinobu Sakagami
Fukashi / Ryoko's son
Masatô Ibu
Katagai
Kaori Okamoto
Yoko
Renji Ishibashi
Nishikata
Nenji Kobayashi
Sushi chef
Fujio Tokita
Fukuya
Shigeru Kōyama
Keiichiro / Ryoko's husband
Junko Miyashita
Bar madame
Yusuke Okada
Hanai
Sabu Kawahara
Manager
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