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Nightmare Detective

Original title: Akumu tantei
  • 2006
  • Unrated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3K
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Nightmare Detective (2006)
JapaneseCrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

Three lonely individuals in Tokyo contemplate suicide, their lives intertwining through surreal dreams and nightmares until a shocking event changes everything.Three lonely individuals in Tokyo contemplate suicide, their lives intertwining through surreal dreams and nightmares until a shocking event changes everything.Three lonely individuals in Tokyo contemplate suicide, their lives intertwining through surreal dreams and nightmares until a shocking event changes everything.

  • Director
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Writers
    • Hisakatsu Kuroki
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Stars
    • Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Hitomi
    • Masanobu Andô
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Writers
      • Hisakatsu Kuroki
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Stars
      • Ryûhei Matsuda
      • Hitomi
      • Masanobu Andô
    • 21User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast53

    Ryûhei Matsuda
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Kyoichi Kagenuma
    Hitomi
    • Keiko Kirishima
    Masanobu Andô
    Masanobu Andô
    • Detective Wakamiya
    Ren Ōsugi
    Ren Ōsugi
    • Detective Sekiya
    • (as Ren Ôsugi)
    Yoshio Harada
    Yoshio Harada
    • Keizo Oishi
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
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    Nobuteru Akimoto
    Kenichi Arai
    Masayoshi Deguchi
    Eri Fuse
    Eri Fuse
    Keichirô Hasegawa
    Kimie Hayama
    Takumi Hirano
    Seriyu Ichino
    Shigetoshi Iida
    Sachiko Iizuka
    Kimiko Imai
    Yuki Inomata
    • Director
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Writers
      • Hisakatsu Kuroki
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews21

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Connections
      Featured in Horror's Greatest: Japanese Horror (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Gymnopédie No.3
      (uncredited)

      Music by Erik Satie

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 13, 2007 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 惡夢偵探
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • I&S BBDO
      • Kaijyu Theater
      • Movie-Eye Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,578
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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