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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

Original title: Kindaichi Kosuke no boken
  • 1979
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
169
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Toshio Egi, Ikkô Furuya, and Kunie Tanaka in The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
JapaneseComedyCrimeMystery

Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
  • Writers
    • Seishi Yokomizo
    • Kōichi Saitō
    • Akira Nakano
  • Stars
    • Ikkô Furuya
    • Kunie Tanaka
    • Miyoko Akaza
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    169
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writers
      • Seishi Yokomizo
      • Kōichi Saitō
      • Akira Nakano
    • Stars
      • Ikkô Furuya
      • Kunie Tanaka
      • Miyoko Akaza
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast52

    Ikkô Furuya
    • Kôsuke Kindaichi
    Kunie Tanaka
    Kunie Tanaka
    • Lt Todoroki
    Miyoko Akaza
    Chiyonosuke Azuma
    • Kojuro Akechi
    Fumi Dan
    Jirô Daruma
    • Daigoro Kumano…
    Toshio Egi
    • Punch
    Jun Harada
    • Singer
    Shinsaku Himeda
    Megumi Ishii
    Hajime Izu
    Haruki Kadokawa
    Haruki Kadokawa
    • Publisher
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Tane
    Takayasu Kinoshita
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    • Vampire
    Sanji Kojima
    Dankichi Kuruma
    Daigo Kusano
    Daigo Kusano
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writers
      • Seishi Yokomizo
      • Kōichi Saitō
      • Akira Nakano
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The creator of Kosuke Kindaichi Seishi Yokomizo appears in the movie. He receives a suitcase full of money and jokingly states that he didn't want to be in the movie.
    • Connections
      References Dracula (1931)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 14, 1979 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Przygody Kosuke Kindaichiego
    • Production company
      • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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