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Zero Focus

Original title: Zero no shôten
  • 20092009
  • 2h 10m
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6.3/10
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Ryôko Hirosue, Tae Kimura, and Miki Nakatani in Zero no shôten (2009)
  • Drama
Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.
IMDb RATING
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224
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  • Director
    • Isshin Inudô
  • Writers
    • Seichô Matsumoto(based on the novel by)
    • Isshin Inudô(screenplay)
    • Kenji Nakazono(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Ryôko Hirosue
    • Takeshi Kaga
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  • Director
    • Isshin Inudô
  • Writers
    • Seichô Matsumoto(based on the novel by)
    • Isshin Inudô(screenplay)
    • Kenji Nakazono(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Ryôko Hirosue
    • Takeshi Kaga
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    • 1User review
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 nominations

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    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Kenichi Ubaraas Kenichi Ubara
    Ryôko Hirosue
    Ryôko Hirosue
    • Sadako Ubaraas Sadako Ubara
    Takeshi Kaga
    Takeshi Kaga
    • Gisaku Murotaas Gisaku Murota
    Miki Nakatani
    Miki Nakatani
    • Sachiko Murotaas Sachiko Murota
    Tetta Sugimoto
    • Sotaro Ubaraas Sotaro Ubara
    Mark Chinnery
    Mark Chinnery
    • MPas MP
    Niclas Ericsson
    Niclas Ericsson
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    Tae Kimura
    • Hisako Tanumaas Hisako Tanuma
    Fuyô Koyanagi
    Atsuhiro Sakamoto
    Robert Stockwell
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    • Director
      • Isshin Inudô
    • Writers
      • Seichô Matsumoto(based on the novel by)
      • Isshin Inudô(screenplay)
      • Kenji Nakazono(screenplay)
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    Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      Kanazawa city is on the Japan Sea coast of Japan. It is more snowy in winter compared to Tokyo.
    • Soundtracks
      Only You
      Written by Buck Ram
      Performed by The Platters

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • ゼロの焦点
    • Filming locations
      • Bucheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Asahi Shimbun
      • Dentsu
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,707,826
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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