The Motive (2004)
Original title: 理由
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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.
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Takehiro MurataIshikawa, Police
Saki TerashimaNobuko Katakura
Toshie NegishiSatoko Sunagawa
Miyoko AkazaTakako Koito
Takuro AtsukiTakahiro Koito
BengalMutsuo Takarai
Wakaba IrieRokusuke EiFusao Ariyoshi
Ittoku KishibeCaretaker
Akira EmotoYoshifumi Katakura
Jun FubukiShizuko Koito
Kyusaku ShimadaKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityJapanese FilmNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference283062
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What is The Motive about?
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.
How long is The Motive?
The Motive has a runtime of 160 minutes.