Tracing Jake

2004 1h 17m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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Inuyama is intrigued by the existence of "Jake," a mysterious crocodile that has been sighted in many countries around the world. He continues to travel around the world, listening to the testimonies of various people of different ages, nationalities, and sighting situations who have seen "Jake".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ren Osugi
Jun Murakami
Mikako Ichikawa
Shinya Tsukamoto
Susumu Terajima
Mari Hoshino
Reiko Kataoka
Atsushi Ito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isshin Inudo
Writers: Isshin Inudo, Shannon Ken Inuyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ren Osugi and Jun Murakami and Mikako Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isshin Inudo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ren Osugi and Jun Murakami and Mikako Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0454561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.