The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

117 mins | Crime, Comedy | Aug. 27, 2005

One day in February, 2005, Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Muroi (Toshiro Yanagiba) is arrested to take responsibility for a botched murder case he headed. His faithful colleagues, including Arashiro (Toshio Kakei) and Okita (Miki Maya), only exacerbate the situation when they try to help clear his name. Is Muroi guilty as charged or merely taking the fall? What is the truth behind the murder? Two lawyers, one determined to get Muroi, the other resolved to save him, a feud between two police departments, political power plays and legal trappings, all combine to orchestrate Muroi’s downfall.

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

117 mins | Crime, Comedy | Aug. 27, 2005

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
One day in February, 2005, Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Muroi (Toshiro Yanagiba) is arrested to take responsibility for a botched murder case he headed. His faithful colleagues, including Arashiro (Toshio Kakei) and Okita (Miki Maya), only exacerbate the situation when they try to help clear his name. Is Muroi guilty as charged or merely taking the fall? What is the truth behind the murder? Two lawyers, one determined to get Muroi, the other resolved to save him, a feud between two police departments, political power plays and legal trappings, all combine to orchestrate Muroi’s downfall.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers
Original title 容疑者 室井慎次
Directors Ryôichi Kimizuka
Writers Ryôichi Kimizuka

Cast

Toshiro Yanagiba

as Shinji Muroi

Rena Tanaka

as Kumiko Ohara

Sho Aikawa

as Keiichi Kudo

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

as Shinichi Shinoda

Akira Emoto

as Seigo Tsuda

Norito Yashima

as Hideki Haijima