Abduction

1997 1h 49m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

ActionThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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The director of a large Tokyo trading company is kidnapped and held for ransom. A young but experienced detective is put on the case while being at the centre of a nationwide television sensation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Hiroshi Tsuba
Masatoshi Nagase
Ichiro Fuji
Miki Sakai
Mayo Yonezaki
Katsutoshi Atarashi
Hidemasa Orita
Akira Emoto
Chief Superintendent Tachibana
Akira Ishihama
Souichiro Atomiya
Tsutomu Isobe
Detective
Sakae Kimura
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takao Okawara
Writers: Tadashi Morishita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takao Okawara, shot by Daisaku Kimura. 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 Takayuki Hattori. 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 Chizuko Osada 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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Tetsuya Watari and Masatoshi Nagase and Miki Sakai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Takao Okawara directs. Daisaku Kimura behind the camera. Takayuki Hattori scores. Chizuko Osada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Takao Okawara, shot by Daisaku Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takayuki Hattori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tetsuya Watari and Masatoshi Nagase and Miki Sakai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0120546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.