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The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

20056.31h 57m

Overview

One day in February, 2005, Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Muroi (Toshiro Yanagiba) is arrested to take responsibility for a botched murder case he headed. His faithful colleagues, including Arashiro (Toshio Kakei) and Okita (Miki Maya), only exacerbate the situation when they try to help clear his name. Is Muroi guilty as charged or merely taking the fall? What is the truth behind the murder? Two lawyers, one determined to get Muroi, the other resolved to save him, a feud between two police departments, political power plays and legal trappings, all combine to orchestrate Muroi’s downfall.

Directed by Ryôichi Kimizuka
Written by Ryôichi Kimizuka
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Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Shinji Muroi

Rena Tanaka

Rena Tanaka

Kumiko Ohara

Kei Tanaka

Kei Tanaka

黒木 孝夫

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Seigo Tsuda

Miki Maya

Miki Maya

沖田 仁美

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Keiichi Kudo

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Shinichi Shinoda

Norito Yashima

Norito Yashima

Hideki Haijima

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

窪園 行雄

Soichiro Kitamura

Soichiro Kitamura

神田署長

About The Suspect: Muroi Shinji

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji is a comedy, crime film released in 2005. Directed by Ryôichi Kimizuka, it stars Toshiro Yanagiba, Rena Tanaka, Kei Tanaka. One day in February, 2005, Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Muroi (Toshiro Yanagiba) is arrested to take responsibility for a botched murder case he headed. His faithful colleagues, including Arashiro (Toshio Kakei) and Okita (Miki Maya), only exacerbate the situation when they try to help clear his name. Is Muroi guilty as charged or merely taking the fall? What is the truth behind the murder? Two lawyers, one determined to get Muroi, the other resolved to save him, a feud between two police departments, political power plays and legal trappings, all combine to orchestrate Muroi’s downfall.

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