• Director(s)

    Teruo Ishii

  • Production Year

    1965

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Ken Takakura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Naoki Sugiura

Film

Abashiri Prison III

moderate violence, bloody images, threat, sexual violence references

ABASHIRI PRISON III is a Japanese crime drama in which a criminal returns to his old neighbourhood to find the balance of power has changed. …

ABASHIRI PRISON III is a Japanese crime drama in which a criminal returns to his old neighbourhood to find the balance of power has changed.

violence
Fight sequences occur, during which people battle with swords and knives, slashing and stabbing one another. Moments of hand to hand combat see punches thrown.
threat and horror
A young person is chased by a group of men in a car, who intend to kill her after she witnesses a crime.
injury detail
Blood is seen on people's clothes and bodies as a result of violence. A man is briefly seen coughing blood.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman relays how she was forced to become a sex worker, and became pregnant as a result.
additional issues
Historic racism is referenced, including when a girl recalls being told she won't be able to get a certain job because of her ethnicity. An actor uses make-up to appear as a person of a different race. All discrimination is clearly condemned. A man uses a lighter to burn a tattoo from his skin. There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'asshole') as well as milder terms including 'damn'. A man is referred to as a woman's 'lover'. A group of men are seen showering in prison, with some visible buttock nudity.

  • Director(s)

    Teruo Ishii

  • Production Year

    1965

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Ken Takakura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Naoki Sugiura

moderate violence, bloody images, threat, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
27/05/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Eureka Entertainment Ltd
violence
Fight sequences occur, during which people battle with swords and knives, slashing and stabbing one another. Moments of hand to hand combat see punches thrown.
threat and horror
A young person is chased by a group of men in a car, who intend to kill her after she witnesses a crime.
injury detail
Blood is seen on people's clothes and bodies as a result of violence. A man is briefly seen coughing blood.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman relays how she was forced to become a sex worker, and became pregnant as a result.
additional issues
Historic racism is referenced, including when a girl recalls being told she won't be able to get a certain job because of her ethnicity. An actor uses make-up to appear as a person of a different race. All discrimination is clearly condemned. A man uses a lighter to burn a tattoo from his skin. There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'asshole') as well as milder terms including 'damn'. A man is referred to as a woman's 'lover'. A group of men are seen showering in prison, with some visible buttock nudity.

  • Classified date

    27/05/2024

  • Language

    Japanese