Phone Call to the Bar (2011)
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: September 10, 2011
Cast
- Yo Oizumi - The Detective
- Ryuhei Matsuda - Takada
- Koyuki - Saori
- Toshiyuki Nishida - Toshio Kirishima
- Satomi Achiwa - Yasuko Taguchi
- Tamae Ando - Mineko
- Yoshiki Arizono - Kohei Taguchi
- Renji Ishibashi - Kyosuke Iwabuchi
- Ryuji Katagiri - Kajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
- Shion Machida - Kyoko Kondo
Screenplay
- Yasushi Sutô (Screenplay)
- Ryota Kosawa (Screenplay)
- Naomi Azuma (Novel)
Music: Yoshihiro Ike
Cinematography: Kazushige Tanaka
Editing: Shin'ya Tadano
Production: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Kinoshita Komuten, TV Asahi, Toei Video Company, Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits
Keywords
based on novel or book, detective, hokkaido, japan
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Phone Call to the Bar about?
- In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
- Who directed Phone Call to the Bar?
- Phone Call to the Bar was directed by Hajime Hashimoto.
- Who stars in Phone Call to the Bar?
- Phone Call to the Bar stars Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Koyuki, Toshiyuki Nishida, Satomi Achiwa, Tamae Ando.
- How long is Phone Call to the Bar?
- Phone Call to the Bar has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Phone Call to the Bar?
- Phone Call to the Bar is a Action, Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Phone Call to the Bar produced?
- Phone Call to the Bar was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Phone Call to the Bar?
- The themes of Phone Call to the Bar include: Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits.