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Phone Call to the Bar
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Phone Call to the Bar

2011-09-10 · 125 min · ★ 7.1

Action · Drama · Crime

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.

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Directors
Hajime Hashimoto
Production companies
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Kinoshita Komuten, TV Asahi, Toei Video Company, Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yo OizumiYo OizumiThe Detective
Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaTakada
KoyukiKoyukiSaori
Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki NishidaToshio Kirishima
Satomi AchiwaSatomi AchiwaYasuko Taguchi
Tamae AndoTamae AndoMineko
Yoshiki ArizonoYoshiki ArizonoKohei Taguchi
Renji IshibashiRenji IshibashiKyosuke Iwabuchi
Ryuji KatagiriRyuji KatagiriKajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
Shion MachidaShion MachidaKyoko Kondo
Carmen MakiMaki
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeAida
Yasukaze MotomiyaYasukaze MotomiyaMitsugu Iwabuchi
Ikuji NakamuraIkuji NakamuraMinami
Kazuki NamiokaKazuki NamiokaSayama
Keiko TakeshitaKeiko TakeshitaYuriko Kondo
Yuriko YoshitakaYuriko YoshitakaMegumi Kondo
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo Taguchi
Mayumi ShintaniMayumi Shintani
Shuhei NomuraShuhei Nomura

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