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To Trap a Kidnapper

Original title: Yûkai hôdô
  • 1982
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
44
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To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
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Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.

  • Director
    • Shun'ya Itô
  • Writer
    • Hirô Matsuda
  • Stars
    • Ken'ichi Hagiwara
    • Rumiko Koyanagi
    • Kaori Takahashi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    44
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shun'ya Itô
    • Writer
      • Hirô Matsuda
    • Stars
      • Ken'ichi Hagiwara
      • Rumiko Koyanagi
      • Kaori Takahashi
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Ken'ichi Hagiwara
    • Kazuo Furuya, the kidnapper
    Rumiko Koyanagi
    • Yoshie Furuya, Kazuo's wife
    Kaori Takahashi
    • Kaori Furuya, the daughter
    Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Hisako Mitamura, the victim's Mother
    Jun Fujimaki
    • Hattori
    Miwako Fujitani
    • Tomoko Tsushima
    Mikijirô Hira
    Mikijirô Hira
    • Kenmochi, Police
    Shino Ikenami
    • Nobuyo Shoji
    Shirô Itô
    Shirô Itô
    • Endo, Police
    Natsuko Kahara
    Natsuko Kahara
    • Kazuo's mother
    Kayo Matsuo
    Kayo Matsuo
    • Harue, hostess
    Shinsuke Minami
    • Onishi, the Newspaper Editor
    Osami Nabe
    • Takarazuka
    Tomo'o Nagai
    • Yoshimoto, editor in chief
    Ichirô Ogura
    • Uno, reporter
    Fujita Okamoto
    • Noboru, Mitamura, the victim's Father
    Bunta Sugawara
    Bunta Sugawara
    • Pilot
    Junko Takazawa
    • Hiromi, hostess
    • Director
      • Shun'ya Itô
    • Writer
      • Hirô Matsuda
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1982 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Information About a Kidnapping
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Toei Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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