Man from Reno

"The greatest mystery she's ever written. And it could be her last…"

2014 1h 51m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 49

DramaCrimeMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A mystery outside of San Francisco brings together small-town sheriff Paul Del Moral, Japanese author Aki Akahori, and a traveler from Reno who soon disappears, leaving behind his suitcase and a trail of questions.

“The greatest mystery she's ever written. And it could be her last…”

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Cast

Ayako Fujitani
Aki
Pepe Serna
Paul Del Moral
Kazuki Kitamura
Akira
Hiroshi Watanabe
Hitoshi/Running Man
Tetsuo Kuramochi
Shinsuke
Elisha Skorman
Teresa Del Moral
Masami Kosaka
Tatsuji Ono/The Photographer
Rome Kanda
Kageyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Boyle
Writers: Michael Lerman, Dave Boyle, Joel Clark
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Dave Boyle, shot by Richard Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Micah Dahl Anderson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ayako Fujitani and Pepe Serna and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest mystery she's ever written. And it could be her last…".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2287170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dave Boyle directs. Richard Wong behind the camera. Micah Dahl Anderson scores. Dave Boyle cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Dave Boyle, shot by Richard Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Micah Dahl Anderson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dave Boyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ayako Fujitani and Pepe Serna and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The greatest mystery she's ever written. And it could be her last…".
8IMDB entry: tt2287170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.