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Shûji Kagawa
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Shûji Kagawa

Born 1935 · Tochigi Prefecture, Japan · Active 1969–1983

Shûji Kagawa is an actor known for his role in True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell (1975), a film that dives into the gritty underbelly of exploitation cinema. With a career emerging from the 1970s, Kagawa's performance adds a unique layer to the narrative, embodying the raw intensity typical of the genre. His work in this film contributes to the cult status of the piece, making it a notable entry in the landscape of grindhouse cinema.

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True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell

True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell

1975 ★ 5.3

A group of young women is thrown into a horrible juvenile hall, due to their illegal acts. They soon wish they were back on the outside, as a gang of inmates subjects this “fresh meat” to the horrors of being locked up. Mayumi, a new inmate with a mysterious past, stands up for herself and fights back! NO ONE is going to push her around, and she hatches an escape plan to seek revenge on the person who had her incarcerated.

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Filmography

26 credits
1980s 5 credits
1983
Movie ★ 4.3
1981
Movie ★ 6.6
1980
Movie ★ 4.0
1980
Movie ★ 5.6
1980
Movie ★ 4.0
1970s 19 credits
1979
Movie ★ 2.0
1978
Rope Hell as 南原組子分
Movie ★ 5.0
1978
Movie ★ 2.0
1978
Movie ★ 4.3
1977
Movie ★ 5.5
1977
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
Wet Vase as Yasuda
Movie ★ 4.7
1976
Movie ★ 4.3
1975
Movie ★ 6.7
1974
Movie ★ 4.3
1974
Movie ★ 7.5
1973
Movie ★ 10.0
1972
Movie ★ 4.7
1960s 2 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.9