Detective Story (1983)

  • NR
  • 07/16/1983 (JP)
  • Drama, Romance, Mystery
  • 1h 51m

Overview

Naomi is a university student who is leaving for the US to study in a week; Shuichi is a washed-up gumshoe who's hired by Naomi's father to bodygard his daughter until she leaves. Shuichi finds the job annoying and wants to quit. But he also has a screwed-up ex and alimony to pay. Things go from bad to worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder which might involve the yakuza. They decide to find out who committed the murder but God knows what it will lead to.

Kichitaro Negishi

Director

Jirô Akagawa

Novel

Toshio Kamata

Screenplay

Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru's headshot

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Naomi Arai
Yūsaku Matsuda's headshot

Yūsaku Matsuda

Shuichi Tsujiyama
Risa Akikawa's headshot

Risa Akikawa

Sachiko Naoki
Kyôko Kishida's headshot

Kyôko Kishida

Kimie Hasenuma
Yuki Kitazume's headshot

Yuki Kitazume

Yutaka Nagai
Miwa Sakagami's headshot

Miwa Sakagami

Masako Shindo
Strong Kongo's headshot

Strong Kongo

Wada
Yoshihiro Katō's headshot

Yoshihiro Katō

Man who picks up Naomi

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