To Trap a Kidnapper

1982 2h 14m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenichi Hagiwara
Rumiko Koyanagi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Miwako Fujitani
Junko Takazawa
Natsuko Kahara
Shino Ikenami
Kayo Matsuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunya Ito
Writers: Hirō Matsuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunya Ito, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kenichi Hagiwara and Rumiko Koyanagi and Kumiko Akiyoshi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shunya Ito directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shunya Ito, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Kenichi Hagiwara and Rumiko Koyanagi and Kumiko Akiyoshi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0128766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.