The Fixer
Seen it?1979 | 130 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for crime fans. If you loved The Batman, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confusion. But he's not going down without a fight.
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 impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuo Furuhata
- Shin Saburi
- Masakazu Tamura
- Kayo Matsuo
- Kyōko Enami
- Tatsuo Umemiya
- Kunie Tanaka
- Tsutomu Kariba
- Akira Nakao
- Minori Terada
- Isao Bitō