Copycat Killer
模倣犯
Synopsis
The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.
Top Cast
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Masahiro Nakai
Koichi Amikawa
Junnosuke Taguchi
Shinichi Tsukada
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Yoshio Arima
Misaki Itō
Mariko Arima
Kanji Tsuda
Hiromi Kurihashi
Saori Yuki
Sumiko Kurihashi
Takashi Fujii
Kazuaki Takai
Yoko Fujita
Yumiko Takai
Eiko Koike
Akemi Kishida
Yasufumi Terawaki
Shouji Maehata
Yoshino Kimura
Shigeko Maehata
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigeru Furukawa
Kumi Nakamura
Machiko Furukawa
Yoshida Asahi
Sakaki
Moro Morooka
Shinozaki
Yumi Yoshimura
Actress of CM 'Dendou-Jitensha'
Chiriko Sakashita
Actress of CM 'CD-Phone'
Eriko Sato
Actress of CM 'Vitamin-Inryou'
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- 模倣犯
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mainichi Shimbun, Mohohan Seisaku Iinkai, Nippan Group Holdings, TOHO, Shogakukan, Tokyo FM, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshimitsu Morita
Yoshimitsu Morita, Miyuki Miyabe
Michiru Oshima
Nobuyasu Kita
Shinji Tanaka
Hideyuki Honma, Yoshishige Shimatani
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Shinji Tanaka
Editor
Kayo Sakurai
Production Design
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
Hideyuki Honma
Producer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Yoshimitsu Morita
Screenplay
藤井アキラ
Visual Effects Supervisor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Copycat Killer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Copycat Killer about?
The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.
Who directed Copycat Killer?
Copycat Killer was directed by Yoshimitsu Morita.
Who stars in Copycat Killer?
The principal cast of Copycat Killer includes Masahiro Nakai, Junnosuke Taguchi, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Misaki Itō, Kanji Tsuda.
When was Copycat Killer released and how long is it?
Copycat Killer was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Copycat Killer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Copycat Killer was composed by Michiru Oshima.
Is Copycat Killer based on a book or true story?
Copycat Killer is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Miyuki Miyabe".