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Hero (2007)

Original title: HERO

2007-09-08 · 2h 10m · JA
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After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.

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Masayuki SuzukiDirectorYasushi FukudaWriter

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Takuya KimuraTakuya KimuraKohei KuryuTakako MatsuTakako MatsuMaiko AmamiyaNene OtsukaNene OtsukaMisuzu NakamuraHiroshi AbeHiroshi AbeMitsugu ShibayamaMasanobu KatsumuraMasanobu KatsumuraTatsuo EgamiFumiyo KohinataFumiyo KohinataTakayuki SuitsuguNorito YashimaNorito YashimaKenji EndoTakuzo KadonoTakuzo KadonoYutaka UshimaruKiichi NakaiKiichi NakaiAkihiko TakidaLee Byung-hunLee Byung-hunKangMatsumoto Hakuō IIMatsumoto Hakuō IIIssei GamoTeruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaYusaku Mayuzumi

Keywords

Busan, south koreaProsecutor

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityBusan South Korea · ProsecutorNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference353070

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What is Hero about?

After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.

How long is Hero?

Hero has a runtime of 130 minutes.