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Detective Story

1983 · 111 min

A measured, mildly tense Japanese mystery that pairs an odd-couple investigation with a touch of romance.

Genres
Drama, Romance, Mystery
Overview
A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, crime, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, mystery
    Directed by
    Kichitaro Negishi
    Written by
    Toshio Kamata
    Starring
    Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yūsaku Matsuda, Risa Akikawa, Kyôko Kishida, Yuki Kitazume, Miwa Sakagami, Strong Kongo, Yoshihiro Kato
    Music
    Kazuhiko Kato
    Cinematography
    Seizō Sengen
    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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