The Inugami Family (1976): Cast
The Inugami Family is a 1976 mystery horror film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Yoko Shimada as Tamayo Nonomiya, Rentaro Mikuni and Akiji Kobayashi. It runs 2 hours 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 26m (146 min)
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kadokawa
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inugami Family About?
The premise of The Inugami Family without spoilers.
When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.
The Inugami Family Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- family relationships
- three word title
- remade
- war veteran
- inn
- flashback
- family feud
- author cameo
- white mask
- tobacco
- stolen identity
- severed head
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- private detective
- poppy
- poison
- nagano japan
- murder
- mask
- last will and testament
- japan
- inheritance
- identity swap
- greed
- frog
- dandruff
- chrysanthemum
- axe
- murdered with an axe
- axe in the head
- year 1947
- 1940s
- based on novel
- character name in title
The Inugami Family Cast & Characters
Yoko Shimada leads the cast as Tamayo Nonomiya, with Rentaro Mikuni as Sahei Inugami and Akiji Kobayashi as Kokichi Inugami. Directed by Kon Ichikawa; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kon Ichikawa
- Yoko Shimada as Tamayo Nonomiya
- Rentaro Mikuni as Sahei Inugami
- Akiji Kobayashi as Kokichi Inugami
- Takeo Chii as Suketake Inugami
Also Starring in The Inugami Family
· 26 more- Mitsuko Kusabue Umeko Inugami
- Mieko Takamine Matsuko Inugami
- Ryūnosuke Kaneda Toranosuke Inugami
- Miki Sanjō Takeko Inugami
- Akira Kawaguchi Sayoko Inugami
- Hisashi Kawaguchi Suketomo Inugami
- Hideji Ôtaki Priest Oyama
- Takeshi Katô Police Chief Tachibana
- Norihei Miki Kashiwaya Innkeeper
- Eitarô Ozawa Furudate Kyozou
- Noboru Mitani Fujisaki - ID Officer
- Kyôko Kishida Koto Teacher
- Koji Ishizaka Kosuke Kindaichi
- Izumi Hara Old Woman Osono
- Kazunaga Tsuji Detective Inoue
- Teruhiko Aoi Sukekiyo Inugami / Shizuma Aonuma
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- Haruki Kadokawa Detective Watanabe (uncredited)
- Akiko Kana Kikuno Aonuma
- Hiroya Morita Family Doctor
- Toshio Hosoi Police Doctor
- Minoru Terada Saruzo
- Ryoko Sakaguchi Haru
- Seishi Yokomizo Nasu Hotel Owner
- Akira Ishino Wakabayashi
- Hatomi Nishina Haruyo Nonomiya
- Kazuko Numata Kyubei's Wife (uncredited)
More from Kon Ichikawa
More films directed by Kon Ichikawa: The Makioka Sisters (1983), Murder of the Inugami Clan, Ten Nights of Dreams and Dora-heita.
The Inugami Family Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Inugami Family.
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Movies Like The Inugami Family
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Murder of the Inugami Clan, Inugami and Village of Eight Gravestones.
The Inugami Family FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Inugami Family, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inugami Family?
The Inugami Family runs 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).
When was The Inugami Family released?
The Inugami Family was released on October 16, 1976.
Who directed The Inugami Family?
The Inugami Family was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
More films by Kon Ichikawa Who is in the cast of The Inugami Family?
The Inugami Family stars Yoko Shimada as Tamayo Nonomiya, Rentaro Mikuni as Sahei Inugami and Akiji Kobayashi as Kokichi Inugami, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Inugami Family have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inugami Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Inugami Family in?
The original language of The Inugami Family is Japanese.
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