Film

Promise of Death

2021 · 2h 10m · Crime · Mystery

Based on novel «Appointment with Death» by Agatha Christie

Detective Suguro is enjoying a stay at a luxurious hotel in Wakayama. Also staying at the hotel is an unusual family led by rich widow Mrs. Hondo. She acts like a tyrant around her children, who are afraid of her and are at her beck and call. Unfortunately, a tragedy strikes the Hondo Family while on a hike to a local shrine. Mrs. Hondo, who was supposed to be taking a rest on the way, is found dead. Kawahara Daisaku, the chief of the local police station, asks Suguro to help with the investigation of Mrs. Hondo’s death.

Mansai Nomura

Takeru Suguro

Keiko Matsuzaka

Mrs. Hondo

Koji Yamamoto

Reiichiro Hondo

Sylvia Grab

Nagiko Hondo

Hayato Ichihara

Omomizu Hondo

Mayu Hotta

Kyoko Hondo

Nanoka Hara

Ayana Hondo

Manami Higa

Kinuko Sara

Yoshiyuki Tsubokura

Kota Jumonji

Satomi Nagano

Hana Asuka

Kenji Anan

Daisaku Kawahari

Kyoka Suzuki

Honami Uesugi

• Hidenori JohoDirector
• Koki MitaniScreenplay
• Agatha ChristieNovel
• Kouya WatanabeProducer
• Masataka TakamaruProducer

Release date

March 6, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

12+

Genres

Crime, Mystery

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