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Yaju-deka (1982)

Yaju-deka poster
Original title
野獣刑事
Directed by
Eiichi Kudo
Genre
crime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective pursues a case that forces him to confront his own demons. The film follows his investigation through a corrupt and unforgiving urban landscape.

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What happens

Yaju-deka (Japanese: 野獣刑事, Hepburn: Yajū deka), known in English as The Dropout, is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Eiichi Kudo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, and theatrically released in Japan on October 2, 1982 by Toei Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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