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Detective in the Bar
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Detective in the Bar

2013-05-11 · 119 min · ★ 7.3

Comedy · Drama · Action

A friend of the detective has been is murdered. During the investigation, he comes across a source which tells him that his friend was murdered for involvement with the dark side of the political world. On top of that, a woman approaches the detective with a request.

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Directors
Hajime Hashimoto
Production companies
Toei Company, TV Asahi, Kinoshita Komuten, Toei Video Company, AMUSE, CREATIVE OFFICE CUE, TOEI CHANNEL, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Hiroshima Home Television, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Hayakawa Publishing, Toei Tokyo
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 5,951,523

Top Cast

Yo OizumiYo Oizumitaitei
Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaTakada
Machiko OnoMachiko OnoKawashima Yumiko
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiMatsuo
Kazuki NamiokaKazuki NamiokaSayama
Atsuro WatabeAtsuro WatabeKoichiro Tochiwaki
GoriGoriMasako chan
Eisuke SasaiEisuke SasaiFurora
Mariko TsutsuiMariko TsutsuiTsuyako Shindo
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaBaseball man
Koen KondoKoen KondoStudent
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeAida
MagiMagiMinamoto
Tamae AndoTamae AndoMineko
Momoko KatoMomoko Kato
Shingo KoikeShingo Koike
Kayo Satoh
Tokuju Masuda

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