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Detective Story is a film of genre Drama directed by Kichitarō Negishi with Hiroko Yakushimaru

Detective Story (1983)

Detective Story
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Genres Drama,    Romance
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Detective Story (Japanese: 探偵物語, Hepburn: Tantei Monogatari) is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.

Synopsis

Naomi is a rich university student about to leave on a trip to America. Her father hires detective Shuichi Tsujiyama to watch over her, a situation that pleases neither Naomi or Shuichi. Things get complicated when Shuichi's ex-wife is suspected in the murder of a love hotel manager. Naomi and Shuichi join up to investigate the murder which may involve yakuza gangsters.

Actors

Hiroko Yakushimaru

(Naomi Arai)Yūsaku Matsuda

(Shuichi Tsujiyama)Kyōko Kishida

(Kimie Hasenuma)Susumu Fujita

(Gozo Kunizaki)Keizō Kanie

(Detective Takamine)
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