---
title: 'Willful Murder (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kei Kumai'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/willful-murder-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083682/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Willful Murder (1981)

1981 · 132 min · Drama, Crime · Japan

Original title: 日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件

## Synopsis

Willful Murder  is a 1981 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It dramatizes a journalist's investigation into the Shimoyama incident. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kei Kumai](https://cinepixo.com/people/kei-kumai)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Masaru Sato](https://cinepixo.com/people/masaru-sato)

## Cast

- [Tatsuya Nakadai](https://cinepixo.com/people/tatsuya-nakadai)
- [Yōko Asaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoko-asaji)
- [Kei Yamamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/kei-yamamoto)
- [Kōji Yakusho](https://cinepixo.com/people/koji-yakusho)

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