The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
眠らない街 新宿鮫
Synopsis
A lone-wolf detective known as "The Shark" must navigate hostile territory within both the criminal underworld and his own corrupt department to hunt down a ruthless serial cop-killer in the streets of Shinjuku. Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark.
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Hiroyuki Sanada
Takashi Samejima
Minako Tanaka
Akira
Hideo Murota
Section Chief Momoi
Eiji Okuda
Kaname Kizu
Shigeru Yazaki
Bush
Masayuki Imai
Superintendent Koda
Yasuhiro Arai
Yoshikawa
Tadanobu Asano
Koichi Sunagami
Takashi Matsuo
Ed
Tadao Nakamaru
Superintendent Fujimaru
Sansei Shiomi
Nishio
Kimiko Yo
Suzuki
Ren Osugi
Gun Shop Owner
Shoji Maruoka
Samejima's colleagues
Naomasa Rokuhei
Police Officer in the Sauna
Yousuke Saito
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenplay & Story
- Haruhiko Arai
- Original Score
- Shigeru Umebayashi
- Original Title
- 眠らない街 新宿鮫
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yojiro Takita
Haruhiko Arai, Arimasa Osawa
Shigeru Umebayashi
Takeshi Hamada
Isao Tomita
Kōichi Murakami, Shin'ya Kawai, Toshio Kobayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Yojiro Takita
Director
Haruhiko Arai
Screenplay
Shigeru Umebayashi
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Shin'ya Kawai
Producer
Toshio Kobayashi
Producer
Hiroshi Tokuda
Production Design
Isao Tomita
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
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What is The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark about?
A lone-wolf detective known as "The Shark" must navigate hostile territory within both the criminal underworld and his own corrupt department to hunt down a ruthless serial cop-killer in the streets of Shinjuku. Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark.
Who directed The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark?
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark?
The principal cast of The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Minako Tanaka, Hideo Murota, Eiji Okuda, Shigeru Yazaki.
When was The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark released and how long is it?
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark was composed by Shigeru Umebayashi.
Is The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark based on a book or true story?
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arimasa Osawa".