The Red Spectacles
1987 · Movie · 116 min. · Japan
In MAMORU OSHII'S - RED SPECTACLES, the Metropolitan Police were forced to create a police state to control the chaos that was developing around them. However, those in the elite Kerberos, or Watchdogs of Hell, unit soon became overwhelmed with power, and corruption soon followed. Out of three rebels, only one, Kouichi Todome, managed to escape. Years later, he returns to the deteriorating city to find out what happened after his departure.
Direction Mamoru Oshii
Cast Shigeru Chiba · Machiko Washio · Hideyuki Tanaka · Eisei Amamoto · Tesshô Genda · Mako Hyôdô
Soundtrack Kenji Kawai
Screenplay Mamoru Oshii · Kazunori Itô
Cinematography Yousuke Mamiya
Original title Jigoku no banken: akai megane (The Red Spectacles)
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