Villain
Original title: Akunin
2010 · 2 h 19 min
Sang-il LeeCast
Eri Fukatsu 
Satoshi Tsumabuki 
Denden 
Akira Emoto 
Hisashi Igawa Mansaku Ikeuchi
Credits
Written by: 
Shûichi Yoshida
Plot
Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love when a murder changes his life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sang-il Lee's drama, with Satoshi Tsumabuki and Eri Fukatsu, from Shuichi Yoshida's novel, is moody and affecting.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,141 votes)
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