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Queen Bee

Original title: Joôbachi
  • 1978
  • 2h 20m
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6.4/10
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Queen Bee (1978)
MysteryThriller

Private detective Kindaichi investigates a series of murders in scenic rural Japan.Private detective Kindaichi investigates a series of murders in scenic rural Japan.Private detective Kindaichi investigates a series of murders in scenic rural Japan.

  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Shin'ya Hidaka
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Chiho Katsura
  • Stars
    • Kôji Ishizaka
    • Mieko Takamine
    • Keiko Kishi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    189
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    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Shin'ya Hidaka
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Chiho Katsura
    • Stars
      • Kôji Ishizaka
      • Mieko Takamine
      • Keiko Kishi
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Kôji Ishizaka
    • Kosuke Kindaichi
    Mieko Takamine
    Mieko Takamine
    • Takako Higashikoji
    Keiko Kishi
    Keiko Kishi
    • Hideko Kamio
    Yôko Tsukasa
    Yôko Tsukasa
    • Tsutayo
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Ginzo Daidoji
    Junzaburô Ban
    • Police Yamamoto
    Midori Hagio
    Midori Hagio
    • Kotoe Daidoji
    Nobuyuki Ishida
    • Saburo Yusa
    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Detective Todoroki
    Akiji Kobayashi
    Akiji Kobayashi
    • Detective Kogure
    Mitsuko Kusabue
    • Otomi
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Tsukumo
    Norihei Miki
    Norihei Miki
    • Arashi
    Kie Nakai
    • Tomoko Daidoji
    Hisayuki Nakajima
    • Yoshifumi Akanezaki
    Masaya Oki
    • Rentaro Tamon
    Kimihiro Reizei
    • Detective Kurosawa
    Ryôko Sakaguchi
    • Oaki
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Shin'ya Hidaka
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Chiho Katsura
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    • Trivia
      The setting for the movie is Izu peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture. There are also some scenes set in Kyoto.
    • Connections
      Follows Akuma no temari-uta (1977)

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 女王蜂
    • Production companies
      • Kadokawa Publishing Company
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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