Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998 1h 40m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 239

AnimationCrimeMysteryAdventure

Synopsis

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Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His target: Ran’s father. Can Conan stop him in time and save his girlfriend’s family?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Minami Takayama
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shinichi Kudo (voice)
Wakana Yamazaki
Ran Mouri (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Kogoro Mouri (voice)
Gara Takashima
Eri Kisaki (voice)
Chafurin
Inspector Megure (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Ninzaburou Shiratori (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Hiroshi Agasa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Kodama
Writers: Kazunari Kouchi, Gosho Aoyama, Junichi Iioka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Conan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Takashi Nomura. 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 Katsuo Ono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi and Wakana Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0965649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Kodama directs. Takashi Nomura behind the camera. Katsuo Ono scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Detective Conan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Takashi Nomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Katsuo Ono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi and Wakana Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0965649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "detective", "revenge", "murder", "murder mystery".
8Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Takashi Nomura
Original score: Katsuo Ono
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Box office: $16,330,622
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998)

Part of

Detective Conan Collection

A series of feature films based on the long-running Case Closed manga (known in Japan as Detective Conan) about a brilliant teenage detective who's given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. Under a new identity, he continues solving cases alongside his colleagues.