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Detective Story

Detective Story

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Drama   Romance   Mystery
📜 Overview: Naomi is a university student who is leaving for the US to study in a week; Shuichi is a washed-up gumshoe who's hired by Naomi's father to bodygard his daughter until she leaves. Shuichi finds the job annoying and wants to quit. But he also has a screwed-up ex and alimony to pay. Things go from bad to worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder which might involve the yakuza. They decide to find out who committed the murder but God knows what it will lead to.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 1983-07-16
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru original image
Naomi Arai
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Yūsaku Matsuda original image
Shuichi Tsujiyama
Yūsaku Matsuda
Risa Akikawa original image
Sachiko Naoki
Risa Akikawa
Kyôko Kishida original image
Kimie Hasenuma
Kyôko Kishida
Yuki Kitazume original image
Yutaka Nagai
Yuki Kitazume
Miwa Sakagami original image
Masako Shindo
Miwa Sakagami
Strong Kongo original image
Wada
Strong Kongo
Yoshihiro Katō original image
Man who picks up Naomi
Yoshihiro Katō
Noboru Mitani original image
Love hotel manager
Noboru Mitani
Kikuzo Hayashiya original image
Policeman
Kikuzo Hayashiya
Michihiro Yamanishi original image
Sato
Michihiro Yamanishi
Ryoichi Kusanagi original image
Man in black suit A
Ryoichi Kusanagi
Yûsuke Nagumo original image
Man in black suit D
Yûsuke Nagumo
Hiroshi Shimizu original image
Man in black suit B
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hyōe Enoki original image
Apartment Tenant
Hyōe Enoki
Takashi Shikauchi original image
Kazuya Kunizaki
Takashi Shikauchi
Akiko Nakamura original image
Michiyo Kunizaki
Akiko Nakamura
Keizo Kanie original image
Detective Takamine
Keizo Kanie
Chu Arai original image
Akira Akagawa
Chu Arai
Ichirō Zaitsu original image
Okano
Ichirō Zaitsu
Susumu Fujita original image
Gozo Kunizaki
Susumu Fujita

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