Copycat Killer

2002 2h 4m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiro Nakai
Koichi Amikawa
Junnosuke Taguchi
Shinichi Tsukada
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Yoshio Arima
Misaki Itō
Mariko Arima
Kanji Tsuda
Hiromi Kurihashi
Saori Yuki
Sumiko Kurihashi
Takashi Fujii
Kazuaki Takai
Yoko Fujita
Yumiko Takai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshimitsu Morita
Writers: Yoshimitsu Morita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, shot by Nobuyasu Kita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinji Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Masahiro Nakai and Junnosuke Taguchi and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoshimitsu Morita directs. Nobuyasu Kita behind the camera. Michiru Oshima scores. Shinji Tanaka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, shot by Nobuyasu Kita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shinji Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Masahiro Nakai and Junnosuke Taguchi and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0335295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.