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The Motive (2004)

6.4/10 2h 40m Dec 18, 2004
Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.

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Movie Details

Original Title 理由
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Takehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata
Ishikawa, Police
Popularity: 8.8
Ryo Kase
Ryo Kase
Yuji Yashiro
Popularity: 1.9
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Satoko Sunagawa
Popularity: 10.5
Saki Terashima
Saki Terashima
Nobuko Katakura
Popularity: 3.9
Takuro Atsuki
Takuro Atsuki
Takahiro Koito
Popularity: 0.4
Wakaba Irie
Wakaba Irie
Popularity: 1.5
Ittoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe
Caretaker
Popularity: 2.8
Tokie Hidari
Tokie Hidari
Toshiko Takarai
Popularity: 2.1
Kyūsaku Shimada
Kyūsaku Shimada
Popularity: 2.4
Shin'ya Ohwada
Shin'ya Ohwada
Yoshio Sato
Popularity: 2.1
Takahito Hosoyamada
Takahito Hosoyamada
Yasutaka Takarai
Popularity: 0.7
Toru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi
Katsuyuki Akiyoshi
Popularity: 2.3

Key Crew

Screenplay Fumio Ishimori
Director Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writer Nobuhiko Obayashi
Producer Terumichi Yamazaki, Yukihiro Toda, Kyōko Ōbayashi

Production

PSC
JP
WOWOW
JP

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Backdrops
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Keywords

based on novel or book homicide investigation

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Details
Release Date December 18, 2004
Runtime 2h 40m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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