Tadashi ImaiCast
Kōjirō Kusanagi Sachiko Hidari 
Taketoshi Naitō 
Chōko Iida Teruo Matsuyama 
Ichirō Sugai
Credits
Written by: 
Shinobu Hashimoto
Plot
A film on a trial.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tadashi Imai's drama follows the trial of men accused of a crime in a case shaped by prejudice and a flawed justice system. Rigorous and moving, it is a gripping, courtroom-based plea for fairness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (81 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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