The Laughing Policeman
A cop chasing after a female cop killer, but then gets caught in a dark web of departmental corruption.
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About The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman is a 2009 Japanese-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Haruki Kadokawa. The cast is led by Nao Omori, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Hiroyuki Miyasako.
The Laughing Policeman was produced by TIMES IN and made in Japan. It was released on November 14, 2009.
- Director
- Haruki Kadokawa
- Writers
- Haruki Kadokawa
- Release date
- November 14, 2009
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- TIMES IN
The Laughing Policeman cast & crew
The Laughing Policeman was directed by Haruki Kadokawa and written by Haruki Kadokawa.
The cast features Nao Omori as Koichi Saeki, Yasuko Matsuyuki as Yuri Kojima, Hiroyuki Miyasako as Suguru Tsukui, Shugo Oshinari as Masaki Shingu, Yukijiro Hotaru as Tatsuo Uemura, and Eugene Nomura as Mitsuyoshi Machida.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michiru Oshima, cinematography is by Seizō Sengen, and it was produced by Haruki Kadokawa and Eugene Nomura.
Is The Laughing Policeman worth watching?
If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, The Laughing Policeman is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Laughing Policeman
Nao Omori
Koichi Saeki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yuri Kojima
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Suguru Tsukui
Shugo Oshinari
Masaki Shingu
Yukijiro Hotaru
Tatsuo Uemura
Eugene Nomura
Mitsuyoshi Machida
Meiken Itô
Takashi Iwai
Kohei Otomo
Yasuda
Kenichi Yajima
Tadao Asano
Takeshi Kaga
Masazumi Ishioka
Masahiro Noguchi
Shingo Ippongi
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