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Lesson of the Evil
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Lesson of the Evil

2012-11-10 · 129 min · ★ 6.7

Thriller · Horror

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.

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Directors
Takashi Miike
Production companies
TOHO, Bungeishunju, Nippan Group Holdings, OLM, dentsu, A-Team
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 26,167,224

Top Cast

Hideaki ItoHideaki ItoSeiji Hasumi
Fumi NikaidoFumi NikaidoReika Katagiri
Shota SometaniShota SometaniKeisuke Hayami
Kento HayashiKento HayashiMasahiko Maejima
Kodai AsakaKodai AsakaYuichiro Nagoshi
Erina MizunoErina MizunoMiya Yasuhara
KENTAMasahiro Tadenuma
Takayuki YamadaTakayuki YamadaTetsuro Shibahara
Mitsuru FukikoshiMitsuru FukikoshiMasanobu Tsurii
Takehiro HiraTakehiro HiraTakeki Kume
Shun MiyazatoShun MiyazatoNaoki Isada
Kiyotaka UjiKiyotaka UjiTsubasa Matsui
Yosuke IsomuraYosuke IsomuraTooru Arima
Ryunosuke SuzukiRyunosuke SuzukiRyota Sasaki
Fujiko KojimaFujiko KojimaMisaki Abe
Honami TsukadaHonami TsukadaRisako Serizawa
Yukino KishiiYukino KishiiAi Hoshida
Hirona YamazakiHirona YamazakiYuuki Tsukahara
Takemi FujiiTakemi FujiiRina Kiyota
Kenichi TakitohKenichi TakitohRina Kiyota's father

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