Phone Call to the Bar
探偵はBARにいる
Synopsis
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
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Yo Oizumi
The Detective
Ryuhei Matsuda
Takada
Koyuki
Saori
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshio Kirishima
Satomi Achiwa
Yasuko Taguchi
Tamae Ando
Mineko
Yoshiki Arizono
Kohei Taguchi
Renji Ishibashi
Kyosuke Iwabuchi
Ryuji Katagiri
Kajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
Shion Machida
Kyoko Kondo
Carmen Maki
Maki
Yutaka Matsushige
Aida
Yasukaze Motomiya
Mitsugu Iwabuchi
Ikuji Nakamura
Minami
Kazuki Namioka
Sayama
Keiko Takeshita
Yuriko Kondo
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Megumi Kondo
Tomorowo Taguchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hajime Hashimoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryota Kosawa, Yasushi Sutô
- Original Score
- Yoshihiro Ike
- Original Title
- 探偵はBARにいる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Kinoshita Komuten, TV Asahi, Toei Video Company, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hajime Hashimoto
Ryota Kosawa, Yasushi Sutô, Naomi Azuma
Yoshihiro Ike
Kazushige Tanaka
Shin'ya Tadano
Yasushi Sutô, Megumi Ueda, Takashi Hirajo, Tomomi Imagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Ryota Kosawa
Screenplay
Hajime Hashimoto
Director
Shin'ya Tadano
Editor
Yasushi Sutô
Producer
Yasushi Sutô
Screenplay
Yoshihiro Ike
Original Music Composer
Kazushige Tanaka
Director of Photography
Megumi Ueda
Producer
Tomomi Imagawa
Producer
Katsuhiro Fukuzawa
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Phone Call to the Bar
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What is Phone Call to the Bar about?
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
Who directed Phone Call to the Bar?
Phone Call to the Bar was directed by Hajime Hashimoto.
Who stars in Phone Call to the Bar?
The principal cast of Phone Call to the Bar includes Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Koyuki, Toshiyuki Nishida, Satomi Achiwa.
When was Phone Call to the Bar released and how long is it?
Phone Call to the Bar was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Phone Call to the Bar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Phone Call to the Bar was composed by Yoshihiro Ike.
Is Phone Call to the Bar based on a book or true story?
Phone Call to the Bar is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Naomi Azuma".