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The Detective Is in the Bar (2011)

Tantei wa bar ni iru (original title)
| Drama | 10 September 2011 (Japan)
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In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favorite bar. There he receives a phone call ... See full summary »

Director:

Hajime Hashimoto

Writers:

Naomi Azuma (based on the novel by), Ryôta Kosawa (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Yô Ôizumi, Ryûhei Matsuda, Koyuki | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Yô Ôizumi ... The Detective
Ryûhei Matsuda ... Takada
Koyuki ... Saori
Toshiyuki Nishida Toshiyuki Nishida ... Toshio Kirishima
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Satomi Achiwa Satomi Achiwa ... Yasuko Taguchi
Tamae Andô Tamae Andô ... Mineko
Yoshiki Arizono Yoshiki Arizono ... Kohei Taguchi
Takeshi Hijikata Takeshi Hijikata
Renji Ishibashi ... Kyosuke Iwabuchi
Ryûji Katagiri Ryûji Katagiri ... Kajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
Hitomi Katayama Hitomi Katayama
Shion Machida Shion Machida ... Kyoko Kondo
Magy Magy
Carmen Maki Carmen Maki ... Maki
Yutaka Matsushige ... Aida
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Storyline

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favorite 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. Written by Anonymous

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Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

10 September 2011 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Phone Call to the Bar See more »

Filming Locations:

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan See more »
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,140,816
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Amuse, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Creative Office Cue See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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A detective tries to solve his newest case while attempting to uncover the identity of his mysterious employer
15 January 2014 | by mplumer88 – See all my reviews

The other user review contains a major spoiler, please do not read it if you plan to watch this film! If you already read it, I'd still recommend watching it.

An excellent detective story with a fair amount of well placed humor. The interactions between the protagonist and his parter are excellently written/acted, which really sets this movie up to be great. The cinematography and background music work together perfectly.

The action is a bit cheesy at times, but it's entertaining nonetheless. As far as the title of the film goes, it's a bit odd because it is the direct translation from Japanese to English. Give it a shot!
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