To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
- Original title
- 誘拐報道
- Directed by
- Shunya Itō
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A child is taken from their family and the abductor demands a ransom. The police and the parents scramble to negotiate while the media gets involved, making a tense situation even more complicated.
tenseurgentgrimmethodicalsuspensefulanxiousserioussomberintense
What happens
To Trap a Kidnapper (Japanese: 誘拐報道, Hepburn: Yûkai hôdô) is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. It was written by Hirō Matsuda and draws inspiration from a real-life case of child abduction. Toei released the film on September 25, 1982, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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