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The Laughing Policeman
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The Laughing Policeman

2009-11-14 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

A cop chasing after a female cop killer, but then gets caught in a dark web of departmental corruption.

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Directors
Haruki Kadokawa
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TIMES IN
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nao OmoriNao OmoriKoichi Saeki
Yasuko MatsuyukiYasuko MatsuyukiYuri Kojima
Hiroyuki MiyasakoHiroyuki MiyasakoSuguru Tsukui
Shugo OshinariShugo OshinariMasaki Shingu
Yukijiro HotaruYukijiro HotaruTatsuo Uemura
Eugene NomuraEugene NomuraMitsuyoshi Machida
Meiken ItôTakashi Iwai
Kohei OtomoKohei OtomoYasuda
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaTadao Asano
Takeshi KagaTakeshi KagaMasazumi Ishioka
Masahiro NoguchiMasahiro Noguchi
Shingo Ippongi
Atsushi KorechikaOomori

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