Underplayed Gems

Bayside Shakedown (1998)

Bayside Shakedown poster
Original title
踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE
Directed by
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Genre
parody film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective sergeant in Tokyo tries to reform his police precinct while handling a high profile kidnapping case. His superiors are setting him up to take the blame if things go wrong. The film also shows the rivalry between two nearby police stations over who gets to work the case.

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What happens

Odoru daisosasen – The Movie (踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE 湾岸署史上最悪の3日間!, Odoru Daisōsasen za Mūbī Wangan-sho Shijō Saiaku no Surī-kakan!), known internationally as Bayside Shakedown, is a 1998 Japanese crime comedy film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. The film was adapted from the 1997 television series Bayside Shakedown. The film is set in Tokyo, and focuses on the rivalry between two neighboring police precincts over jurisdiction in a new case. A Detective Sergeant is pushing for significant reforms, while his superiors are setting him up to take the fall in case of failure in a high-profile kidnapping case. The film was followed by the sequel Bayside Shakedown 2 in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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