The Metropolitan Police Branch 82

1995 1h 30m JA

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Synopsis

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New film adaptation of the manga "Police Branch 82".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harumi Inoue
Mika Hino
Mamiko Tayama
Rin Kakura
Yukijiro Hotaru
Section Chief
Kyoji Kamui
The Killer
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Ogata
LiLiCo
Arisa
Paul Maki
Dragon
Daisuke Negishi
Instructor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Gotô
Writers: Daisuke Gotô, Kuniho Yasui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Police Branch 82 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Gotô, shot by Yōichi Shiga. 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 Ryuji Murayama. 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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Harumi Inoue and Mamiko Tayama and Yukijiro Hotaru carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Daisuke Gotô directs. Yōichi Shiga behind the camera. Ryuji Murayama scores. Nobutake Kamiya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Police Branch 82 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daisuke Gotô, shot by Yōichi Shiga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Harumi Inoue and Mamiko Tayama and Yukijiro Hotaru carry the top of the cast.