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Warau keikan

  • 2009
  • 2h 3m
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5.4/10
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Warau keikan (2009)
CrimeDramaThriller

Jo Sasaki's 2007 novel is the first in the so-called "The Hokkaido Trilogy" and was inspired by corruption in the police force governing Japan's northern island. Set in the capital, Sapporo,... Read allJo Sasaki's 2007 novel is the first in the so-called "The Hokkaido Trilogy" and was inspired by corruption in the police force governing Japan's northern island. Set in the capital, Sapporo, the pic begins with the discovery of a strangled policewoman's body in an apartment used ... Read allJo Sasaki's 2007 novel is the first in the so-called "The Hokkaido Trilogy" and was inspired by corruption in the police force governing Japan's northern island. Set in the capital, Sapporo, the pic begins with the discovery of a strangled policewoman's body in an apartment used by the force's big brass. Senior officials keep the investigation under wraps and, in shor... Read all

  • Director
    • Haruki Kadokawa
  • Writers
    • Jô Sasaki
    • Haruki Kadokawa
  • Stars
    • Nao Ômori
    • Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Yukijirô Hotaru
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    5.4/10
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    • Director
      • Haruki Kadokawa
    • Writers
      • Jô Sasaki
      • Haruki Kadokawa
    • Stars
      • Nao Ômori
      • Yasuko Matsuyuki
      • Yukijirô Hotaru
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Nao Ômori
    Nao Ômori
    • Koichi Saeki
    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Yuri Kojima
    Yukijirô Hotaru
    • Tatsuo Uemura
    Meiken Itô
    • Takashi Iwai
    Hiroyuki Miyasako
    • Suguru Tsukui
    Shûgo Oshinari
    • Masaki Shingu
    Eugene Nomura
    Eugene Nomura
    • Mitsuyoshi Machida
    Kôhei Ôtomo
    • Yasuda
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    • Tadao Asano
    Takeshi Kaga
    Takeshi Kaga
    • Masazumi Ishioka
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Daisaku Nishino
    Shûta Uniya
    Asuka Yamaguchi
    • Policewoman
    • (as Asuka)
    • Director
      • Haruki Kadokawa
    • Writers
      • Jô Sasaki
      • Haruki Kadokawa
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    • Trivia
      Nao Omori who plays the lead role of the character Koichi Saeki has family in the movie business. His father Akaji Maro was in many movies (for example the Kill Bill movies). His brother Tatsushi Omori directs movies.
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      I Didn't Know My Own Strength
      Performed by Whitney Houston

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Laughing Policeman
    • Production companies
      • DeNA Company
      • Haruki Entertainment
      • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,520,973
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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