Hero
HERO
Synopsis
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
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Top Cast
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Takuya Kimura
Kohei Kuryu
Takako Matsu
Maiko Amamiya
Nene Otsuka
Misuzu Nakamura
Hiroshi Abe
Mitsugu Shibayama
Masanobu Katsumura
Tatsuo Egami
Fumiyo Kohinata
Takayuki Suetsugu
Norito Yashima
Kenji Endo
Takuzo Kadono
Yutaka Ushimaru
Kiichi Nakai
Akihiko Takida
Lee Byung-hun
Kang
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Issei Gamo
Teruyuki Kagawa
Yusaku Mayuzumi
Haruka Ayase
Ririko Izumiya
Arata Furuta
Shuji Gouda
Renji Ishibashi
Masahiro Oyabu
Ittoku Kishibe
Kaoru Kayama
Ryoko Kuninaka
Megumi Matsumoto
Yoji Tanaka
Bartender
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masayuki Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasushi Fukuda
- Original Title
- HERO
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- J-dream, TOHO, Fuji Television Network, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Okinawa Television Broadcasting, Kagoshima Television Station, Miyazaki Telecasting, Television Oita System, Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions, Television Nagasaki, Saga Television Station, Television Nishinippon Corporation, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Ehime Broadcasting, Television Shin-Hiroshima System, Okayama Broadcasting, San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting, Kansai Television, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui Television Broadcasting, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting, Toyama Television, Shizuoka Telecasting, Nagano Broadcasting System, Niigata Sogo Television, Fukushima Television Broadcasting, Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation, Akita Television, Sendai Television, Iwate Menkoi Television, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masayuki Suzuki
Yasushi Fukuda
Takahiro Tsutai
Michi Iijima, Kenji Shimizu, Yoshishige Shimatani, Yoshimasa Genohzono, Tadashi Makino
Department Leadership Roster
Masayuki Suzuki
Director
Yasushi Fukuda
Screenplay
Yoshimasa Genohzono
Producer
Tadashi Makino
Producer
Kazutoshi Wadakura
Producer
Atsuhiko Arakawa
Production Design
Takahiro Tsutai
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hero
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What is Hero about?
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
Who directed Hero?
Hero was directed by Masayuki Suzuki.
Who stars in Hero?
The principal cast of Hero includes Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Nene Otsuka, Hiroshi Abe, Masanobu Katsumura.
When was Hero released and how long is it?
Hero was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.