Banmei Takahashi

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Banmei Takahashi

Born May 10, 1949 · Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan (age 77)

Director, screenwriter, and producer. Began his career in the world of pinku-eiga, directing and collaborating with established directors such as Mamoru Watanabe and Koji Wakamatsu. Along with the aforementioned directors, Takahashi helped to develop the talents of actors such as Ren Osugi and Shiro Shimomoto. He also worked as a writer on a couple episodes of the 'Lupin the 3rd' television series…

Known For

DoorDoor · 1988
Door
★ 6.11988
MovieHorrorMystery
Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman’s hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment's chained front door. He leaves, but the next day, her nightmare starts.
Door II: Tokyo DiaryDoor II: Tokyo Diary · 1991
Door II: Tokyo Diary
★ 6.21991
MovieDramaThriller
Ai is a call girl that makes good money for what she does but there’s always at risk no matter how good the money is.
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the BulletNeo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet · 1991
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
★ 6.01991
Movie
In the sequel to 1990's classic Neo Chinpira, Junko (Sho Aikawa) attempts to take out Kazama and then goes on the run. However, he quickly begins to feel homesick, and returns home to find that almost everything has changed. Noriko is now a bar mama with a lavish lifestyle, Yumeko is nowhere to be found, and his boss (Toru Minegishi) seems to have sinister plans involving Junko and his uncle (Jo Shishido).
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the BulletNeo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet · 1990
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
★ 6.51990
MovieCrimeAction
Junko pretends to be a yakuza and gets more than he bargained for when he is tasked with avenging the murder of a fellow gang member. If he turns the task down, he will face the consequences for betrayal.
Women Prison: Vigilante JusticeWomen Prison: Vigilante Justice · 1978
Women Prison: Vigilante Justice
★ 2.01978
MovieDrama
Naomi is sent to prison in place of her brother, who is involved with a violent gang. There, she experiences various forms of vigilante justice at the hands of the sexually frustrated female inmates. From being tortured with leftover food to being stripped naked and forced to crawl around and lick the genitals of other female inmates, she endures insidious sexual abuse. To make matters worse, the female guard is a lesbian. Then, a virgin woman whom her brother had saved arrives in the communal cell, now a depraved prostitute. When Naomi learns that her brother was killed by a gang leader, she seeks revenge upon her parole...
Onna kyōshi o haguOnna kyōshi o hagu · 1981
Onna kyōshi o hagu
★ 2.01981
MovieDrama
A lonely high school teacher accidentally discovers another teacher having sex with a student in an empty classroom. The excitement of watching the two of them ignites erotic sensations deep inside her. But she is caught watching…
Law of the Delta ZoneLaw of the Delta Zone · 1975
Law of the Delta Zone
★ 5.01975
Movie
He's the target! The emptiness after killing him makes me crave a woman's body
A New Love in TokyoA New Love in Tokyo · 1994
A New Love in Tokyo
★ 5.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
A look at the lives of two prostitutes in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur theatre company along with the receptionist from Ayumi's escort service, while Ayumi is living with her student-boyfriend as he struggles to finally get accepted to college.

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Cockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of LoveCockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of Love · 1991
Cockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of Love
1991
Movie
Yukiko Miki, the only daughter of the Yamako-gumi, a yakuza group in Kansai, begs her father to let her start a company, and with three henchmen who also act as bodyguards, she establishes "Gokiburi Shoji" (Cockroach Trading). Their business involves committing crimes such as bank robberies to make money, and Ryotaro Anzai, who approaches her without knowing she's the daughter of a yakuza, also joins the company. Initially, they plan to rob an armored car, but a father and son duo steal 500 million yen from them. Next, they plan to rig a boat race, but by chance, Ryotaro spots the man who stole the money. Changing their plans, they devise various schemes to get 500 million yen back from the father and son duo.

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