Masahiko NAGASAWA

The Thirteen Steps

Nippon Cinema   ª 

A former death row prison guard is paid to reinvestigate a double murder case by an anonymous benefactor. As his assistant he chooses a former prisoner from his cell block, and soon the murders, their mutual pasts and private demons all lead up to a feverish finale.

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The Thirteen Steps (NC 2004)

Japan 2003

122 minutes

Director
Masahiko NAGASAWA

Script
Naoto MORISHITA based on a novel by Kazuaki TAKANO

Cinematography
Junichi FUJISAWA

Music
Nick Wood

Production
"The 13 Steps" Production Comittee

Cast
Takashi SORIMACHI, Tsutomu YAMAZAKI, Rena TANAKA, Ren OSUGI

About Masahiko NAGASAWA

Masahiko NAGASAWA, born in 1965, is a multi-talented filmmaker who produces, writes and, since 2001, also directs films of all genres. He won numerous awards for his directorial debut.

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