Suspect X

2008 2h 8m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 145

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few small clues to help her disprove a seemingly "airtight" alibi...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama
Manabu Yukawa
Ko Shibasaki
Kaoru Utsumi
Kazuki Kitamura
Shumpei Kusanagi
Ikkei Watanabe
Hiromi Koribayashi
Miki Maya
Sakurako Shironouchi
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Tetsuya Ishigami
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Hanaoka
Keishi Nagatsuka
Shinji Togashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Nishitani
Writers: Yasushi Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "GALILEO collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Nishitani, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. 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 Masaharu Fukuyama. 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 Masaaki Yamamoto 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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Masaharu Fukuyama and Ko Shibasaki and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1160629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hiroshi Nishitani directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Masaharu Fukuyama scores. Masaaki Yamamoto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "GALILEO collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Hiroshi Nishitani, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masaharu Fukuyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masaaki Yamamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masaharu Fukuyama and Ko Shibasaki and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1160629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "japan", "based on novel or book", "mathematician", "genius".
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.