Hakamada: The Longest Held Man in Death Row
Hakamada: The Longest Held Man in Death Row
Hakamada: The Longest Held Man in Death Row

Hakamada: The Longest Held Man in Death Row

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The Hashimoto family is found murdered in their seaside town south of Tokyo. Suspicion falls on Iwao Hakamada, a retired boxer working at the family's miso factory. Despite his confession and death sentence, his sister Hideko, sensing foul play, rallies support to re-examine the case. As new evidence emerges, they fight against Japan's 99.9 percent conviction rate, seeking justice after 40 years.

The Hashimoto family is found murdered in their seaside town south of Tokyo. Suspicion falls on Iwao Hakamada, a retired boxer working at the family's miso factory. Despite his confession and death sentence, his sister Hideko, sensing foul play, rallies support to re-examine the case. As new evidence emerges, they fight against Japan's 99.9 percent conviction rate, seeking justice after 40 years.

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