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The Magic Hour

2008 · 136 min

A warm, playful caper that keeps you smiling with its clever layers of performance and mistaken identity.

Directed by: Koki Mitani
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Koichi Sato, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu

Overview: A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.

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Directed by: Koki Mitani
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Koichi Sato, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
art
friendship
loyalty
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Koki Mitani
Written by: Koki Mitani
Starring: Koichi Sato, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase, Toshiyuki Nishida, Yoshimasa Kondo, Yuki Amami, Kenji Anan
Music: Kiyoko Ogino
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Runtime: 136 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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