Rape Shot: Momoe’s Lips (1979) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1979 · 68 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Katsuhiko Fujii

Starring

Akira Takahashi, Miyako Yamaguchi, Shinzō Hotta, Hiroshi Unayama, Yûko Asuka, Minako Mizushima

Toru, a down‑and‑out tabloid reporter desperate for a big scoop, decides to target rising pop star Miki Yoko, convinced her record label is feeding her drugs. He stalks her, assaults her, and hopes the controversy will pay the bills. When she’s kidnapped right before his eyes, Toru’s investigative instincts thrust him into a seedy world of sex, drugs and entertainment corruption, forcing him to confront whether he can survive the ruthless pursuit of his story.