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Tegami

  • 2006
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
453
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Tegami (2006)
JapaneseDrama

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brothe... Read allHow have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," N... Read allHow have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes ... Read all

  • Director
    • Jirô Shôno
  • Writers
    • Keigo Higashino
    • Teruo Abe
    • Yukako Shimizu
  • Stars
    • Takayuki Yamada
    • Tetsuji Tamayama
    • Erika Sawajiri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    453
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jirô Shôno
    • Writers
      • Keigo Higashino
      • Teruo Abe
      • Yukako Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Takayuki Yamada
      • Tetsuji Tamayama
      • Erika Sawajiri
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada
    • Naotaka Takeshima
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    • Takeshi Takeshima
    Erika Sawajiri
    Erika Sawajiri
    • Yumiko Shirai
    Kazue Fukiishi
    • Asami Nakajo
    Hiroyuki Onoue
    • Yusuke Terao
    Yôji Tanaka
    • Kurata
    • (as Yoji Tanaka)
    Tetsuo Yamashita
    • Takafumi Kashima
    Mitsuko Ishii
    • Hiroko Kamiyama
    Mina Hara
    Tomokazu Ôhashi
    Naoyuki Saeki
    Akira Yasuda
    Makoto Arikawa
    Hidetoshi Kageyama
    Takuji Inoguchi
    Ryô Nishihori
    Shûichi Takizawa
    Mari Iwasa
    • Director
      • Jirô Shôno
    • Writers
      • Keigo Higashino
      • Teruo Abe
      • Yukako Shimizu
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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 26, 2007 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Aoi Advertising Promotion
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Letters
    • Production companies
      • AOI Promotion
      • Gaga
      • Mainichi Shinbunsha
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,260,214
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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