Overview
The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
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Nominations
Nominated for the Japan Academy Film Prize (2003)
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Based on
Based on the novel Mobōhan
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Music
Music by Michiru Oshima and Taku Takahashi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Miyuki MiyabeNovel
- Yoshimitsu MoritaScreenplay
- Original title
- 模倣犯
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 8, 2002
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Production
Cast
Masahiro NakaiKoichi Amikawa
Junnosuke TaguchiShinichi Tsukada
Tsutomu YamazakiYoshio Arima
Misaki ItōMariko Arima
Kanji TsudaHiromi Kurihashi
Saori YukiSumiko Kurihashi
Takashi FujiiKazuaki Takai
Yoko FujitaYumiko Takai
Eiko KoikeAkemi Kishida
Yasufumi TerawakiShouji Maehata
Yoshino KimuraShigeko Maehata
Shigemitsu OgiShigeru Furukawa
Kumi NakamuraMachiko Furukawa
Yoshida AsahiSakaki
Moro MorookaShinozaki
Yumi YoshimuraActress of CM 'Dendou-Jitensha'
Chiriko SakashitaActress of CM 'CD-Phone'
Eriko SatoActress of CM 'Vitamin-Inryou'
Hanako YamadaActress of CM 'Nattou'
Michiko ShimizuRadio (voice)
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