Hard Days

"A terrible man VS A dangerous man."

2023 1h 58m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 74

ThrillerCrimeActionDrama

Synopsis

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After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.

“A terrible man VS A dangerous man.”

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Cast

Junichi Okada
Yuji Kudo
Go Ayano
Takayuki Yazaki
Ryoko Hirosue
Misako Kudo
Hayato Isomura
Hajime Oda
Tetta Sugimoto
Mikio Awashima
Taro Suruga
Taiji Kugayama
Akira Emoto
Yutaka Senba
Mario Kuroba
Yusei Matsuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michihito Fujii
Writers: Kenya Hirata, Kim Seong-hun
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Keisuke Imamura. 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 Takashi Ohmama. 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 Tatsuma Furukawa 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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Junichi Okada and Go Ayano and Ryoko Hirosue carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A terrible man VS A dangerous man.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26594589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michihito Fujii directs. Keisuke Imamura behind the camera. Takashi Ohmama scores. Tatsuma Furukawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Keisuke Imamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takashi Ohmama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tatsuma Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Junichi Okada and Go Ayano and Ryoko Hirosue carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A terrible man VS A dangerous man.".
7IMDB entry: tt26594589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.