This is the story of how a failed Japanese samurai series became an instant cult classic.This is the story of how a failed Japanese samurai series became an instant cult classic.This is the story of how a failed Japanese samurai series became an instant cult classic.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations
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Featured review
Hilarious and touching.
If you watch the trailer, you'll know everything you need to about this fictional documentary of a short-lived TV show that never existed. It's a sober look at an utterly bonkers Japanese program, in particular the troubled but brilliant (or perhaps not) actor, writer, and director Takeshi Takamoto. The aspect of this film I appreciate the most, besides the comedy, is that it actually delivers emotional moments and the story is not so crazy that it defies plausibility. One could easily be forgiven for thinking it's a real documentary about a real show.
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- jonathan-a-chapman
- Aug 28, 2017
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- Also known as
- Detektyw samuraj
- Filming locations
- Osaka, Japan(Ext. Japan)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- 16:9 HD
- 2.35 : 1
- 4:3
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