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A Lone Scalpel
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A Lone Scalpel

2010-06-05 · 126 min · ★ 7.6

Drama

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…

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Directors
Izuru Narushima
Production companies
TV Asahi, Toei Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Gentosha, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, TOEI CHANNEL, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Toei Tokyo
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shinichi TsutsumiShinichi TsutsumiTetsuhiko Toma
Yui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaNamiko Nakamura
Hisashi YoshizawaHisashi YoshizawaRyuzo Aoki
Noriko NakagoshiNoriko NakagoshiShoko Okawa
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeTakeshi Minorikawa
Hiroki NarimiyaHiroki NarimiyaKohei Nakamura
Mitsuru HirataMitsuru HirataKoji Shimada
Katsuhisa NamaseKatsuhisa NamaseMutsuo Nomoto
Akira EmotoAkira EmotoMatsuo Okawa
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaSaburo Murakami
Homare MabuchiKohei Nakamura (child age)
Yuu TokuiYuu TokuiTakao Shiratori
Daisuke HondaDaisuke HondaFumio Yano
Tamae AndoTamae AndoKaori Oka
DendenDendenShinji Okawa
Daikichi SugawaraDaikichi SugawaraTadaichi Hamano
Taiga NakanoTaiga NakanoMakoto Takei
Ayumu SaitoAyumu SaitoKazuya Kotani
Keisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeToru Akaiwa
MinosukeMinosukeReporter

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