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The Red Spectacles

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1987 | 116 min | Science Fiction, Mystery, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved The End of Oak Street or Soylent Green, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.

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

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 53K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

  • Shigeru ChibaKoichi Todome
  • Machiko WashioMidori Washio
  • Hideyuki TanakaSoichiro Toribe
  • Tessyo GendaBunmei Muroto
  • Mako HyodoYoung Lady
  • Yasuo OtsukaTaxi Driver
  • Hirô OikawaHotel Receptionist
  • Takashi KanematsuYakuza A
  • Toshio FurukawaYakuza B
  • Tomohiro NishimuraPunk