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Killing for the Prosecution

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2018 | 124 min | Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Young public prosecutor Keiichiro Okino is assigned to the department of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office that deals with violent cases, where he will work with Takeshi Mogami, whom he admires. When a money lender is killed and it is suspected that someone from Mogami’s past is the perpetrator, the team prepares to do his best in order to prove the alleged criminal’s guilt.

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

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Masato Harada

  • Takuya KimuraTakeshi Mogami
  • Kazunari NinomiyaKeiichiro Okino
  • Yuriko YoshitakaSaho Tachibana
  • Yutaka MatsushigeToshinari Suwabe
  • Takehiro HiraKazuki Tanno
  • Norito YashimaSeiji Odajima
  • Koji OhkuraShiro Yumioka
  • Tsutomu YamazakiYuma Shirakawa
  • Hirona YamazakiNanako Mogami
  • Kenichi YajimaSusumu Takashima