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Copycat Killer (2002)
Distribution Company : TOHO
Planned : Naomasa Tsuruta , Kenichiro Nakajima , Shigeo Hojo , Teizo Aoyama
Producer : Hideyuki Honma
Original Story : Miyuki Miyabe
Screenplay : Yoshimitsu Morita
Photographer : Nobuyasu Kita
Sound Director : Fumio Hashimoto
Art Director : Kayo Sakurai
Editor : Shinji Tanaka
Music : Michiru Oshima
Cast : Masahiro Nakai , Tsutomu Yamazaki , Kanji Tsuda , Misaki Ito , Yoshino Kimura , Yasufumi Terawaki
Takashi Fujii
This suspenseful epic depicts the rampage of a serial killer who uses the media to play with people. Miyuki Miyabe's best-selling novel is reconstructed from three viewpoints: the victim's bereaved family, a reportage writer following the case, and the murderer. The film boldly dramatizes the horror of a crime committed for no reason and the criticism of media such as TV and the Internet. The final twist, which differs from the original story, was met with mixed reviews, but it ended up being the No. 1 live-action live filming box-office hit of the year. Masahiro Nakai's fine performance, which dispelled his previous idol image, also shines through.
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