

Black Line
Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida is hot on the trail of a prostitution ring called the Black Line, when he is framed for the murder of a young woman. Forced to clear his own name, the handsome journalist sinks deeper into the Black Line’s rotten swamp of drugs, prostitution, and murder and finds unexpected help in Maya, a steamy female gambler familiar with the neon-lit streets, shadowy alleyways, and seedy nightclubs he must navigate. The closest film in the Line series to classic American film noir, Ishii’s Black Line is a pulpy assortment of crime film conventions including the starkly expressionistic black and white cinematography by Jûgyô Yoshida, a jazzy music score by Michiaki Watanabe, and a sleazy screenplay by Ishii and Ichirô Miyagawa.
TMDB
5.0/10
6 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- —
- Language
- Japanese
- prostitute
- yakuza
- japanese noir
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Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for Japan. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Release dates
JapanJP
- Theatrical13 Jan 1960
Frequently asked questions
- When was Black Line released?
- Black Line was released on 13 January 1960.
- Where can I watch Black Line online?
- Black Line is available on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies in JP. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Black Line?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Black Line is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Black Line?
- Black Line holds a 5.0/10 audience score from 6 votes.
- Who directed Black Line?
- Black Line (1960) was directed by Teruo Ishii.
- How long is Black Line?
- Black Line runs for 1h 20m.












