Monday Morning Maybe

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Proof of the Man

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1977 | 132 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for people who can't resist a good whodunit and anyone interested in what war does to people. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Fans of Strangers on a Train or Murder on the Orient Express should feel right at home. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Junya Satō

  • Mariko OkadaKyoko Yasugi
  • Yūsaku MatsudaDetective Munesue
  • George KennedyKen Shuftan
  • Hajime Hana
  • Broderick CrawfordDetective O'Brien
  • Joe YamanakaJohnny Hayward
  • Koichi IwakiKyohei Kori
  • Keiko TakeshitaShizue Nakayama
  • Ryoko SakaguchiSumiko
  • Junko Takazawa