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A Pool Without Water (1982)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Kōji Wakamatsu

Synopsis

The man has a monotonous job punching tickets for the Japanese railway. One night, while walking home, he saves Jun from getting raped by two hoodlums. A few days later, he sneaks into her house but gets discovered. Later, as he watches his son subdue an insect with a chemical, the man gets an idea to subdue women while they're sleeping so he won't be discovered sneaking into their home. His new hobby spirals out of control as his confidence grows.

Actors

Yūya Uchida
Yūya Uchida
Man
Mie
Mie
Jun
Yumiko Fujita
Yumiko Fujita
Sumie
Reiko Nakamura
Reiko Nakamura
Nerika
Akemi Asaoka
Akemi Asaoka
Megumi Saki
Megumi Saki
Kenji Sawada
Kenji Sawada
Yakuza
Rikiya Yasuoka
Rikiya Yasuoka
Yakuza henchman
Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Detective
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Tamori
Tamori
Camera shop owner
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Pharmacist
Fujio Akatsuka
Fujio Akatsuka
Shirō Shimomoto
Shirō Shimomoto
Seitarô Kuroda
Seitarô Kuroda

Crews

Kōji Wakamatsu
Kōji Wakamatsu
Director
Eiichi Uchida
Eiichi Uchida
Writer
Katsuo Ono
Katsuo Ono
Music
Terumi Hosoishi
Terumi Hosoishi
Art Direction
Teruo Nakajima
Teruo Nakajima
Editor
Kōji Wakamatsu
Kōji Wakamatsu
Executive Producer
Kazuki Hakama
Kazuki Hakama
Director of Photography
Hajime Isogai
Hajime Isogai
Lighting Director
Takashi Sugisaki
Takashi Sugisaki
Sound Director

Posters and backgrounds

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