Sunday, April 6, 2025

Dead Money (2001)

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Director Shugo Fujii shows up in this color short film, as a found briefcase full of cash and a claustrophobic elevator bring out the greedy conscience of a regular guy. This was more fun than Fujii's other short films, with some dark humor that works. Released as a bonus on the "Living Hell" DVD release, also known as "Kan-Kin."

Stats:
(2001) 20 min. (* * * *) out of five stars
-Directed by Shugo Fujii
-Screenplay by Shugo Fujii, Story by Shugo Fujii and Kurando Mitsutake
-Cast: Jun'ichi Ishida, Kazuo Yashiro, Bob Suzuki, Mitsuru Akaboshi, Shugo Fujii, Hitoshi Suwabe, Yuka Nomura
(Not Rated)



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