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A.K.A. Serial Killer
A.K.A. Serial Killer

A.K.A. Serial Killer

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CrimeDocumentary

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AKA Serial Killer documents the social upheaval and political oppression that roiled Japan in the 1960s, profiling a nineteen-year-old serial killer Norio Nagayama. An indictment of media sensationalism, the film humanizes the young man by situating his crimes in the larger context of his environment.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

31 January 1975

Country

Japan

Cast

Masao Adachi

Masao Adachi

Narrator (voice)

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