Desperate Pursuit

1986 1h 56m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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In the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a sniper. After the news reaches Japan, the CEO's lawyer, Yamamoto, receives a visit from two men that attempt to steal the deceased CEO's will. This is witnessed by two detectives, Tsuzuki and Ōnuki, but they fail to catch the perps. Yamamoto hands the detectives a set of keys before he stops breathing. Tsuzuki and Ōnuki now have to investigate Kurata's murder...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Saijo
Akira Tsuzuki
Naomi Chiaki
Yoshie Kurata
Mayumi Asaka
Keiko Wakita
Minako Fujishiro
Mari Kurata
Nenji Kobayashi
Sano
Sanshō Shinsui
Kawahara
Nagare Hagiwara
Kataoka
Mizuho Suzuki
CEO Kurata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsei Saitō
Writers: Atsushi Yamatoya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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40 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 Kōsei Saitō, shot by Shōhei Andō. 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 Jun Satō. 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 Nobutake Kamiya 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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Hideki Saijo and Naomi Chiaki and Mayumi Asaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0316115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kōsei Saitō directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Jun Satō scores. Nobutake Kamiya cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kōsei Saitō, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jun Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hideki Saijo and Naomi Chiaki and Mayumi Asaka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0316115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.