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The Journalist

Original title: Shinbun kisha
  • 20192019
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
637
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POPULARITY
56,320
5,586
The Journalist (2019)
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It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work re... Read allIt is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucra... Read allIt is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
637
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
56,320
5,586
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    • Director
      • Michihito Fujii
    • Writers
      • Michihito Fujii(screenplay)
      • Isoko Mochizuki(novel)
      • Roba Shimori(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Shim Eun-kyung
      • Tôri Matsuzaka
      • Tsubasa Honda
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michihito Fujii
    • Writers
      • Michihito Fujii(screenplay)
      • Isoko Mochizuki(novel)
      • Roba Shimori(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Shim Eun-kyung
      • Tôri Matsuzaka
      • Tsubasa Honda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Shim Eun-kyung
    Shim Eun-kyung
    • Erika Yoshioka
    Tôri Matsuzaka
    Tôri Matsuzaka
    • Takumi Sugihara
    Tsubasa Honda
    Tsubasa Honda
    • Natsumi Sugihara
    Amane Okayama
    Amane Okayama
    • Daisuke Kuramochi
    Tomohiro Kaku
    • Tamotsu Sekido
    Seiya Osada
    • Masato Kawai
    Hina Miyano
    • Chika Kanzaki
    Tsutomu Takahashi
    • Ryoichi Tsuzuki
    Naomi Nishida
    • Nobuko Kanzaki
    Kazuya Takahashi
    • Toshinao Kanzaki
    Yukiya Kitamura
    • Kazumasa JInno
    Tetsushi Tanaka
    • Tomoya Tada
    • (as Tetsuji Tanaka)
    Ian Moore
    • Jim
    • Director
      • Michihito Fujii
    • Writers
      • Michihito Fujii(screenplay)
      • Isoko Mochizuki(novel)
      • Roba Shimori(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film had its Canadian premiere at the Japanese Canadian Film Festival in Toronto in 2020.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Journalist (2022)

    User reviews2

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    TV movie that wants more
    I put 5 stars due to the other commentator point of view, that is good; if not I would let 4 or 3 stars. The Director is not good; the acting is poor and the story board is barely cohesive. But the "Perception" of the evil of the "Power" and the sordid mechanisms that only prejudice the weakest link is what is important here. Japan is a great Country because of their people not because of the Power itself. Yes; is other type of Democracy but I live in a country where populism is at the Control and nothing good happened. Social problems everywhere.
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    • Feb 25, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Twitter (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 新聞記者
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Star Sands
      • The Icon
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,836,428
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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