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The Journalist

The Journalist

20197.41h 53m

Overview

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

Directed by Michihito Fujii
Written by Isoko Mochizuki, Michihito Fujii, Akihiko Takaishi
Produced by Akihiko Takaishi
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Top Cast

Shim Eun-kyung

Shim Eun-kyung

Erika Yoshioka

Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Takumi Sugihara

Tsubasa Honda

Tsubasa Honda

Natsumi Sugihara

Amane Okayama

Amane Okayama

Daisuke Kuramochi

Kaku Tomohiro

Kaku Tomohiro

Tamotsu Sekido

Tsutomu Takahashi

Tsutomu Takahashi

Ryoichi Tsuzuki

Seiya Osada

Seiya Osada

Masato Kawai

Hina Miyano

Hina Miyano

Chika Kanzaki

Naomi Nishida

Naomi Nishida

Nobuko Kanzaki

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Toshinao Kanzaki

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journalistbased on novel or bookbased on true story

About The Journalist

The Journalist is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of journalist, based on novel or book, based on true story. Directed by Michihito Fujii, it stars Shim Eun-kyung, Tori Matsuzaka, Tsubasa Honda. It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

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