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Copycat Killer (2002)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Yoshimitsu Morita

Synopsis

Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) stars in this hit film based on the best-selling novel by Miyuki Miyabe. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, the film also stars Tsutomu Yamazaki and Yoshino Kimura. The title “Mohouhan” means “copycat”, and it tells 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.

Actors

Masahiro Nakai
Masahiro Nakai
Koichi Amikawa
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Hiromi Kurihashi
Takashi Fujii
Takashi Fujii
Kazuaki Takai
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Yoshio Arima
Yoshino Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Shigeko Maehata
Misaki Ito
Misaki Ito
Mariko Arima
Junnosuke Taguchi
Junnosuke Taguchi
Shin'ichi Tsukada
Yasufumi Terawaki
Yasufumi Terawaki
Shouji Maehata
Eiko Koike
Eiko Koike
Akemi Kishida
Yuki Saori
Yuki Saori
Kurihashi
Yōko Fujita
Yōko Fujita
Yumiko Takai
Kumi Nakamura
Kumi Nakamura
Machiko Furukawa
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigeru Furukawa
Asahi Yoshida
Asahi Yoshida
Sakaki
Morooka Moro
Morooka Moro
Shinozaki

Crews

Yoshimitsu Morita
Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Yoshimitsu Morita
Yoshimitsu Morita
Writer
Miyuki Miyabe
Miyuki Miyabe
Novel
Nobuyasu Kita
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Kayo Sakurai
Kayo Sakurai
Production Design
Fumio Hashimoto
Fumio Hashimoto
Sound
Mitsuo Watanabe
Mitsuo Watanabe
Gaffer
Shinji Tanaka
Shinji Tanaka
Editor
Michiru Oshima
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer

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