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Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000 · 91 min

A breezy caper that bounces between slick heists and playful banter, easy to enjoy without much investment.

Tagline
Outbid by a buck!
Overview
Master thief Lupin the Third and his friends have to compete with a greedy banker and her minions to help solve a mystery leading to a treasure that is said to hold history's most powerful rulers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • greed
  • mystery
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, animation, tv movie, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Starring
Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya, Mami Koyama, Rica Matsumoto, Jouji Nakata
Music
Yuji Ohno
Cinematography
Hisao Shirai
Runtime
91 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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