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Koroshi

1968 · 104 min

A cool, deliberate spy caper that trades glamour for quiet tension and unfamiliar foreign ground.

Directed by
Michael Truman, Peter Yates
Genres
Thriller, Action, Tv movie
Starring
Patrick McGoohan, Yoko Tani, Amanda Barrie
Overview
Secret agent John Drake (aka Danger Man) goes to Japan to infiltrate a secret society that specialises in murder.

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Directed by
Michael Truman, Peter Yates
Genres
Thriller, Action, Tv movie
Starring
Patrick McGoohan, Yoko Tani, Amanda Barrie
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • deception
    • violence
    • crime
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    thriller, action, tv movie
    Directed by
    Michael Truman, Peter Yates
    Written by
    Norman Hudis
    Starring
    Patrick McGoohan, Yoko Tani, Amanda Barrie, David Toguri, Ronald Howard, George Coulouris, Maxine Audley, Burt Kwouk
    Cinematography
    Brendan J. Stafford
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, Japan
    Languages
    English, Japanese

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