The Matsugane Potshot Affair

The Matsugane Potshot Affair (松ヶ根乱射事件, Matsugane Ransha Jiken) is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, starring Hirofumi Arai.[1][2]

The Matsugane Potshot Affair
Directed byNobuhiro Yamashita
Written byKōsuke Mukai
Kumiko Sato
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Produced byYuji Sadai
StarringHirofumi Arai
CinematographyTakahiro Tsutai
Music byPascals
Release date
  • February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot edit

The lives of twin brothers Kotaro and Hikaru change when a woman's body is found on the outskirts of Matsugane after being hit by a car. Kotaro, a police officer, discovers that the woman is still alive and later finds out that it was his brother who had almost killed her.

Cast edit

  • Hirofumi Arai as Kotaro Suzuki
  • Takashi Yamanaka as Hikaru Suzuki
  • Tomokazu Miura as Toyomichi Suzuki
  • Midoriko Kimura as Misako Suzuki
  • Tamae Ando as Haruko Kuniyoshi
  • Setsuko Karasuma as Izumi Kuniyoshi
  • Miwa Kawagoe as Miyuki Ikeuchi
  • Yūichi Kimura as Yuji Nishioka
  • Mari Nishio as Yoko Togashi
  • Ken Mitsuishi as Detective

References edit

  1. ^ Jason Buchanan (2012). "The-Matsugane-Potshot-Affair". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  2. ^ Mes, Tom (August 21, 2007). "Midnight Eye review: The Matsugane Potshot Affair". Midnight Eye.

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