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Sweet Home (1989): Cast

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Sweet Home is a 1989 horror film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Machiko Watanabe as Mrs. Mamiya, Nobuko Miyamoto and Noboru Mitani. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Sweet Home (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genre
Horror
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Sweet Home About?

The premise of Sweet Home without spoilers.

A television crew sets out to film a documentary about the notorious painter Mamiya Ichiro. Their investigation brings them to his abandoned former home, where they are soon haunted by the vengeful spirit of the painter’s wife, who launches a frightening attack on anyone daring to disturb her lingering presence.

Sweet Home Themes & Keywords

· 17 tags
  • woman wears a gas mask
  • 1980s film
  • 1980s horror
  • two word title
  • katakana in title
  • digraph in title
  • location in title
  • place in title
  • japanese film
  • japanese horror
  • asian horror
  • 1980s movie
+5 more
  • live action
  • body horror
  • gas mask
  • gore
  • haunted house
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Cast & crew

Sweet Home Cast & Characters

Machiko Watanabe leads the cast as Mrs. Mamiya, with Nobuko Miyamoto as Akiko Hayakawa and Noboru Mitani as Middle-Aged Town Official. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Sweet Home

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From the director

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.

Full filmography
Videos

Sweet Home Videos

4 videos: 2 clips and 2 behind-the-scenes videos.

Sweet Home (1989) -- Bottle Squeeze Clip
  • Clip Sweet Home (1989) score selections, music by Masaya Matsura
  • Behind the Scenes The Family Drama of SWEET HOME (1989) (Expanded and Revised) | Cinema Nippon
  • Behind the Scenes Sweet Home(1989) SFX Behind the Scenes
Details

Sweet Home Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Suīto Hōmu” and “Suwiito Hoomu”.

Also known as
  • Suīto Hōmu
  • Suwiito Hoomu
  • Dulce hogar (Sweet Home)
  • 甜蜜之家
  • Милый дом
  • 스위트 홈

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FAQ

Sweet Home FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sweet Home, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Sweet Home?

Sweet Home runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Sweet Home released?

Sweet Home was released on January 21, 1989.

Who directed Sweet Home?

Sweet Home was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Who is in the cast of Sweet Home?

Sweet Home stars Machiko Watanabe as Mrs. Mamiya, Nobuko Miyamoto as Akiko Hayakawa and Noboru Mitani as Middle-Aged Town Official, among 9 credited actors.

Does Sweet Home have a post-credit scene?

No. Sweet Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Sweet Home in?

The original language of Sweet Home is Japanese.

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