Retribution (2006): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Retribution is a 2006 horror thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Koji Yakusho as Noboru Yoshioka, Manami Konishi and Ryo Kase. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $394,568 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- TBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Retribution About?
The premise of Retribution without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Haunted by the past, a detective pursues a string of murders that share the same method and locale, suggesting a serial killer at work. As evidence increasingly points to him, a mysterious red‑clad ghost haunts his steps, forcing him to doubt his own identity. The truth he uncovers reveals darker, far‑reaching conspiracy that leaves his mind scarred.
Retribution Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- looking at oneself in a mirror
- murder
- ghost
- serial killer
- red
- identity
- police
- police detective
- latex gloves
- supernatural power
- kitchen
- waiting
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- traumatic experience
- suspended policeman
- suspecting self of murder
- serial murder
- self sacrifice
- screaming in fear
- policeman
- police officer
- police officer on suspension
- police investigation
- pair of gloves
- one word title
- nightmare becomes reality
- nervous breakdown
- mysterious woman
- mysterious female figure
- mysterious death
- witness to a murder
- murder weapon
- murder suspect
- murder confession
- morgue
- mental illness
- jumping from height
- interrogation chair
- insanity
- ghost in mirror
- framed for murder
- fingerprint
- fingerprints
- female nudity
- female ghost
- female corpse
- false identity
- false accusation
- falling from height
- dream sequence
- disfigured face
Retribution Cast & Characters
Koji Yakusho leads the cast as Noboru Yoshioka, with Manami Konishi as Harue Nimura and Ryo Kase as Man on Boat. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; 35 actors are credited in all.
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Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Koji Yakusho as Noboru Yoshioka
- Manami Konishi as Harue Nimura
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Ryo Kase as Man on Boat - Joe Odagiri as Dr. Takagi
Also Starring in Retribution
· 31 more- Hajime Inoue Police Detective
- Ikuji Nakamura Shoichi Sakuma
- Kaoru Okunuki Miyuki Yabe
- Tsuyoshi Ihara Toru Miyaji
- Hiroyuki Hirayama Detective Sakurai
- Hironobu Nomura Seiji Onoda
- Kaoru Mizuki Reiko Shibata's Mother
- Yoko Chosokabe Nurse
- Riona Hazuki Woman in Red
- Takahiro Sato Yuusuke Sakuma
- Jin Muraki Coroner Furuya
- Ryo Tanaka Shin'ya Ichikawa
- Kôhei Watanabe Onoda Trading Employee
- Kenkichi Watanabe Counselor
- Hiroshi Inoue Police Detective
- Takanori Hamachika Police Detective
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- Tadashi Suzuki Doctor
- Sakiko Akiyoshi Reiko Shibata
- Ryô Matsumoto Police Officer
- Taro Fujioka Forensic Investigator
- Shôhei Yasuda Forensic Investigator
- Ikuyo Ishii Mother of Woman in Red
- Itsuki Hoshi Infant
- Naoko Miyake Nurse
- Kazutoshi Sakamoto Young Detective
- Taiki Fujioka Police Detective
- Nobuhiro Ueki Police Officer
- Naoya Mita Police Officer
- Yoshirô Nishikawa Police Officer
- Haruo Furuya Forensic Investigator
- Yoshina Makino Screaming Voice (voice)
More from Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More films directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, best-rated first: Tokyo Sonata, The Samurai and the Prisoner, To the Ends of the Earth and Cloud.
Retribution Plot Summary
What happens in Retribution from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Noboru Yoshioka, Koji Yakusho, is an experienced detective who probes the murder of an unknown woman in a red dress found drowned along the Tokyo waterfront. The autopsy reveals something unsettling: her stomach is full of seawater, and the physical clues seem to circle back to him. A button at the scene matches one missing from his own coat, and fingerprints are traced to his hands. Confronted with these anomalous connections, Yoshioka realizes—even if only for a moment—that he might be the prime suspect, yet his memory about the events is deeply fractured and incomplete.
Full summary
The whole story of Retribution, scene by scene
Retribution Box Office
Retribution grossed $394,568 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$394.6K
- International
- $394.6K
Retribution Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Retribution.
How Well Do You Know Retribution?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Retribution Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Sakebi” and “Shriek”.
- Also known as
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- Sakebi
- Shriek
- J-Horror Theater Vol. 4
- Los Fantasmas Que Nunca Olvidan
- Alucinaciones del mal
- Vítima de Uma Alucinação
- Crimes Obscuros
- 절규
- Θεία Δίκη
- 叫 さけび
- Megtorlás
- Castigo
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- Rétribution
- Retribution - Sakebi
- Odplata
- 呼喊
- Ceza
- Kara
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Retribution FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Retribution, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Retribution?
Retribution runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Retribution released?
Retribution was released on September 3, 2006.
Who directed Retribution?
Retribution was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Who is in the cast of Retribution?
Retribution stars Koji Yakusho as Noboru Yoshioka, Manami Konishi as Harue Nimura and Ryo Kase as Man on Boat, among 35 credited actors.
How much did Retribution make at the box office?
Retribution grossed $394,568 worldwide.
Does Retribution have a post-credit scene?
No. Retribution has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Retribution in?
The original language of Retribution is Japanese.
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