Detective Story

Detective Story

111 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery | July 16, 1983

Naomi is a university student who is leaving for the US to study in a week; Shuichi is a washed-up gumshoe who's hired by Naomi's father to bodygard his daughter until she leaves. Shuichi finds the job annoying and wants to quit. But he also has a screwed-up ex and alimony to pay. Things go from bad to worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder which might involve the yakuza. They decide to find out who committed the murder but God knows what it will lead to.

Detective Story

111 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery | July 16, 1983

Detective Story
Naomi is a university student who is leaving for the US to study in a week; Shuichi is a washed-up gumshoe who's hired by Naomi's father to bodygard his daughter until she leaves. Shuichi finds the job annoying and wants to quit. But he also has a screwed-up ex and alimony to pay. Things go from bad to worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder which might involve the yakuza. They decide to find out who committed the murder but God knows what it will lead to.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Kadokawa Pictures, Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 探偵物語
Directors Kichitaro Negishi
Writers Toshio Kamata, Jirô Akagawa

Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru

as Naomi Arai

Yūsaku Matsuda

as Shuichi Tsujiyama

Risa Akikawa

as Sachiko Naoki

Kyōko Kishida

as Kimie Hasenuma

Yuki Kitazume

as Yutaka Nagai

Miwa Sakagami

as Masako Shindo

Strong Kongo

as Wada

Yoshihiro Katô

as Man who picks up Naomi

Noboru Mitani

as Love hotel manager

Kikuzo Hayashiya

as Policeman

Ryoichi Kusanagi

as Man in black suit A

Yûsuke Nagumo

as Man in black suit D

Hiroshi Shimizu

as Man in black suit B

Hyōe Enoki

as Apartment Tenant

Takashi Shikauchi

as Kazuya Kunizaki

Akiko Nakamura

as Michiyo Kunizaki

Keizo Kanie

as Detective Takamine

Chu Arai

as Akira Akagawa

Ichirô Zaitsu

as Okano

Susumu Fujita

as Gozo Kunizaki