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Proof of the Man

Original title: Ningen no shômei
  • 1977
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Proof of the Man (1977)
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When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police Detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York City. There he is joined by Detective Shuftan, and together they so... Read allWhen an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police Detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York City. There he is joined by Detective Shuftan, and together they sort out the crime.When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police Detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York City. There he is joined by Detective Shuftan, and together they sort out the crime.

  • Director
    • Jun'ya Satô
  • Writers
    • Zenzô Matsuyama
    • Seiichi Morimura
  • Stars
    • George Kennedy
    • Mariko Okada
    • Yûsaku Matsuda
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    466
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    • Director
      • Jun'ya Satô
    • Writers
      • Zenzô Matsuyama
      • Seiichi Morimura
    • Stars
      • George Kennedy
      • Mariko Okada
      • Yûsaku Matsuda
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Ken Shuftan
    Mariko Okada
    Mariko Okada
    • Kyoko Yasugi
    Yûsaku Matsuda
    Yûsaku Matsuda
    • Detective Koichiro Munesue
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Police Captain O'Brien
    Rick Jason
    Rick Jason
    • Lionel Adams
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Yohei Kori
    Junzaburô Ban
    • Hot Spring Inn's owner
    Takeo Chii
    Takeo Chii
    • Detective Kusaba
    E.H. Eric
    • Design Contest M.C.
    Kinji Fukasaku
    Kinji Fukasaku
    • Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
    Bunjaku Han
    Bunjaku Han
    • Naomi
    Hajime Hana
    • Detective Takeshi Yokowata
    Janet Hatta
    Janet Hatta
    • Yukiko Mishima
    Michiko Hoshi
    Kôichi Iwaki
    Kôichi Iwaki
    • Kyohei Kori
    Robert Earl Jones
    Robert Earl Jones
    • Wilshire Hayward
    Koji Kawai
    Kôji Kawamura
      • Director
        • Jun'ya Satô
      • Writers
        • Zenzô Matsuyama
        • Seiichi Morimura
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      Very watchable

      This movie is actually pretty good and absolutely interesting to watch. It's also told a story of tragic fate that whoever involved in it would suffer and pay for the inevitable consequences as a chain-link domino falling one after another. There are several flaws that I think if edited smartly or more carefully enough, this movie could even become better; i.e., the two fashion shows are way too long, they just slowed down the flow of this movie. The fashion shows also felt repeatedly boring and cliched. Hiring some American Hippie-like men to play the vicious lowlife American GI Joe is a disastrous joke. Long hairs and unshaved beard, messy uniforms, Jesus. The young Japanese detective is acted like a Yakuza. The editing is also a bit of messy. But all of these shortcomings won't impair the whole movie's interesting scenarios. George Kennedy in this movie also performed well. Broderick Crawford is just too old to play that captain role, way passed the police retirement limit.

      A nostalgic movie about the 70s' of the 20th Century. Highly recommended.

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        Also known in English as "Proof of the Man".
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        Version of Ningen no shômei 2001 (2001)

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      • Release date
        • October 8, 1977 (Japan)
      • Countries of origin
        • Japan
        • United States
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Dokaz
      • Filming locations
        • New York City, New York, USA
      • Production companies
        • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
        • ProSer Co.
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $57
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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