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Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

2011 · 95 min Drama Crime TV Movie
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Heizo, known as 'The Demon,' commands a special police force in Edo. His men are masters of their craft, yet one of these elite officers becomes entangled in a web of betrayal and deceit. The very investigator sworn to uphold the law transforms into the subject of his own captain's inquiry. In this world of order and chaos, the line between hunter and prey blurs, forcing a confrontation between duty and personal demons. Heizo's squad must now police not just the streets, but the corruption festering within their own ranks, where treachery wears the uniform of justice.

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Original Title 鬼平犯科帳スペシャル 一寸の虫
Year 2011
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Director Shigeru Ishihara
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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This TV movie from the 'Onihei Hankacho' series transcends a simple procedural, delivering a nuanced study of moral corrosion within a rigid system. The script deftly explores how duty can twist even the most loyal soul, framed within a meticulously recreated Tokugawa-era Edo.

What lingers after the final scene is not the clash of swords, but the weight of impossible choices in a gray world. A compelling character drama that prioritizes psychological tension over action. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Shigeru Ishihara

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