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The Dropout (1982)

Original title: 野獣刑事

1982-10-02 · 2h 2m · JA
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Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensibly a student but in reality a high-priced prostitute. Even though he has been taken off the case for beating up a suspect, he refuses to let it go and recruits his mistress to act as a decoy for the killer. Her involvement turns out to be a fatal mistake, and when her husband gets out of prison, Detective Otaki is in worse trouble than ever.

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Eiichi KudōDirectorFumio KōnamiWriter

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Ken OgataKen OgataSeiji OhtakiAyumi IshidaAyumi IshidaKeiko YamaneShigeru IzumiyaShigeru IzumiyaToshiaki SakagamiKaoru KobayashiKaoru KobayashiToru MasuokaToru MasuokaKunitaka KawakamiKunitaka KawakamiKeizo KanieKeizo KanieMakoto FujitaMakoto FujitaTatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōTetsuo HaraTetsuo HaraMoeko EzawaMoeko EzawaMasataka NaruseMasataka Naruse

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference374493Actor preference91074 · 335914 · 335901Country preferenceJpDecade preference1980

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What is The Dropout about?

Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensibly a student but in reality a high-priced prostitute. Even though he has been taken off the case for beating up a suspect, he refuses to let it go and recruits his mistress to act as a decoy for the killer. Her involvement turns out to be a fatal mistake, and when her husband gets out of prison, Detective Otaki is in worse trouble than ever.

How long is The Dropout?

The Dropout has a runtime of 122 minutes.