Round About Midnight
真夜中まで
Synopsis
While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.
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Round About Midnight ( 真夜中まで ) - trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-10-09
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Hiroyuki Sanada
Koji
Michele Reis
Linda
Ittoku Kishibe
Nanbu
Jun Kunimura
Oba
Junichi Haruta
Sakuma
Akira Emoto
Totsuka
Takashi Sasano
Tasaki
Masako Motai
Shopkeeper
Shinobu Otake
Couple
Katsumi Takahashi
Couple
Toshiaki Karasawa
Man in the Car
Naho Toda
Woman in the Car
Naomasa Musaka
Truck Driver
Haruhiko Saito
Owner
Hitomi Sato
Florist
Rie Shibata
Female Fan
Maki Hironaka
Female Fan
Akiko Takeguchi
Female Fan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Makoto Wada
- Screenplay & Story
- Takashi Hasegawa, Makoto Wada
- Original Title
- 真夜中まで
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- IMAGICA, Nippan Group Holdings, TFC, dentsu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Makoto Wada
Takashi Hasegawa, Makoto Wada
Noboru Shinoda
Shigeru Okuhara
Hiroyuki Iizumi, Kazuto Takida
Department Leadership Roster
Makoto Wada
Director
Takashi Hasegawa
Writer
Makoto Wada
Writer
Hiroyuki Iizumi
Producer
Shigeru Okuhara
Editor
Noboru Shinoda
Director of Photography
Kazuto Takida
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Round About Midnight
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What is Round About Midnight about?
While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.
Who directed Round About Midnight?
Round About Midnight was directed by Makoto Wada.
Who stars in Round About Midnight?
The principal cast of Round About Midnight includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Michele Reis, Ittoku Kishibe, Jun Kunimura, Junichi Haruta.
When was Round About Midnight released and how long is it?
Round About Midnight was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.