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2011

Phone Call to the Bar

Directed by Hajime Hashimoto

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.

Duration

2h 5m

Released

September 10, 2011

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Cast17

  • Yo Oizumi
  • Ryuhei Matsuda
  • Koyuki
  • Toshiyuki Nishida
  • Satomi Achiwa
  • Tamae Ando
  • Yoshiki Arizono
  • Renji Ishibashi
  • Ryuji Katagiri

Part ofThe Detective in the Bar

Includes Phone Call to the Bar (2011), Detective in the Bar 2 (2013), and The Last Shot in the Bar (2017).

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