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Lesson of the Evil

2012•2h 9m•★ 6.7•Released

ThrillerHorror

Everyone in class, slaughtered.

Poster for Lesson of the Evil

Overview

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.

Movie details

Release date: 2012
Runtime: 2h 9m
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Country: Japan
Director: Takashi Miike
Production: TOHO, Bungeishunju, Nippan Group Holdings, OLM, dentsu, A-Team
Revenue: $26,167,224

Cast

Portrait of Hideaki Ito

Hideaki Ito

Seiji Hasumi

Portrait of Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Reika Katagiri

Portrait of Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani

Keisuke Hayami

Portrait of Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Masahiko Maejima

Portrait of Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Yuichiro Nagoshi

Portrait of Erina Mizuno

Erina Mizuno

Miya Yasuhara

Videos

Official trailers and clips from TMDB.

'Lesson of Evil' - English subtitled trailer (悪の教典 - Takashi Miike, Japan)•TrailerOfficial

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