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The Motive

The Motive

★ 6.9/10•2004•2h 40m•Crime•Drama•Mystery

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.

Fumio Ishimori · Screenplay

Nobuhiko Obayashi · Director

Nobuhiko Obayashi · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 40m
LanguageJA
Release DateDec 18, 2004

Actors

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Ishikawa, Police

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Yuji Yashiro

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Satoko Sunagawa

Saki Terashima

Saki Terashima

Nobuko Katakura

Takuro Atsuki

Takuro Atsuki

Takahiro Koito

Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Caretaker

Tokie Hidari

Tokie Hidari

Toshiko Takarai

Kyusaku Shimada

Kyusaku Shimada

Shin'ya Ohwada

Shin'ya Ohwada

Yoshio Sato

Takahito Hosoyamada

Takahito Hosoyamada

Yasutaka Takarai

Toru Minegishi

Toru Minegishi

Katsuyuki Akiyoshi

Masami Hisamoto

Masami Hisamoto

Mieko Kasai

Bengal

Bengal

Mutsuo Takarai

Nae Yuuki

Nae Yuuki

B-ko

Mai Hosho

Mai Hosho

Toshiko

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