The Magic Hour
ザ・マジックアワー
Synopsis
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
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MAGIC HOUR Trailer 【Fuji TV Official】Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-03-29
Top Cast
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Koichi Sato
Taiki Murata
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Bingo
Eri Fukatsu
Mari Takachiho
Haruka Ayase
Natsuko Shikama
Toshiyuki Nishida
Teshio
Yoshimasa Kondo
Konno
Yuki Amami
Woman in Mourning Dress
Kenji Anan
Nojima
Kazuyuki Asano
Dr. Shimizu
Hyōe Enoki
Abesan
Keisuke Horibe
Bambi
Ennosuke Ichikawa
Turtle
Kon Ichikawa
Film Director
Manjiro Ichimura
Sugawara
Teruyuki Kagawa
Jun
Zen Kajihara
Mr. Nishi
Toshiaki Karasawa
Abeshi
Fumiyo Kohinata
Kenjuro Hasegawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 5, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koki Mitani
- Screenplay & Story
- Koki Mitani
- Original Score
- Kiyoko Ogino
- Original Title
- ザ・マジックアワー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Toho Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koki Mitani
Koki Mitani
Kiyoko Ogino
Hideo Yamamoto
Soichi Ueno
Takashi Ishihara, Kuga Maeda, Kazutoshi Wadakura, Yumiko Shigeoka
Department Leadership Roster
Koki Mitani
Director
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Kuga Maeda
Producer
Kazutoshi Wadakura
Producer
Koki Mitani
Screenplay
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Kiyoko Ogino
Original Music Composer
Ikuko Utsunomiya
Costume Design
Yumiko Shigeoka
Producer
Yohei Taneda
Production Design
Ayako Watanabe
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Magic Hour
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Magic Hour about?
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
Who directed The Magic Hour?
The Magic Hour was directed by Koki Mitani.
Who stars in The Magic Hour?
The principal cast of The Magic Hour includes Koichi Sato, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase, Toshiyuki Nishida.
When was The Magic Hour released and how long is it?
The Magic Hour was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Magic Hour?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Magic Hour was composed by Kiyoko Ogino.