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The Detective Is in the Bar

Original title: Tantei wa bar ni iru
  • 20112011
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
364
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The Detective Is in the Bar (2011)
Drama
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... Read allIn 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... Read allIn 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... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
364
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hajime Hashimoto
  • Writers
    • Naomi Azuma(based on the novel by)
    • Ryôta Kosawa(screenplay)
    • Yasushi Sutô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yô Ôizumi
    • Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Koyuki
  • Director
    • Hajime Hashimoto
  • Writers
    • Naomi Azuma(based on the novel by)
    • Ryôta Kosawa(screenplay)
    • Yasushi Sutô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yô Ôizumi
    • Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Koyuki
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Yô Ôizumi
    Yô Ôizumi
    • The Detective
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Takada
    Koyuki
    Koyuki
    • Saori
    Toshiyuki Nishida
    • Toshio Kirishima
    Satomi Achiwa
    • Yasuko Taguchi
    Tamae Andô
    • Mineko
    Yoshiki Arizono
    • Kohei Taguchi
    Takeshi Hijikata
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Kyosuke Iwabuchi
    Ryûji Katagiri
    • Kajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
    Hitomi Katayama
    Hitomi Katayama
    Shion Machida
    • Kyoko Kondo
    Magy
    Carmen Maki
    • Maki
    Yutaka Matsushige
    Yutaka Matsushige
    • Aida
    Shin'ichi Miyazaki
    • Bar patron
    Yasukaze Motomiya
    • Mitsugu Iwabuchi
    Ikuji Nakamura
    • Minami
    • Director
      • Hajime Hashimoto
    • Writers
      • Naomi Azuma(based on the novel by)
      • Ryôta Kosawa(screenplay)
      • Yasushi Sutô(screenplay)
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    • Connections
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    6/10
    Okay but too long
    It starts out very funny and entertaining, there are charismatic characters and appealing cinematography, but the movie loses steam about halfway through. There just wasn't enough tension, action, character development or intrigue in the story to keep me captivated. It just dragged on at a very slow pace. They should have cut off half an hour too.

    I've seen worse though, so I'll probably check out part 2 as well.
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    • Jul 18, 2020

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 2011 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 札幌婚殺事件
    • Filming locations
      • Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,404,986
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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