Phone Call to the Bar

2011 · 125 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 409 VOTES · DIR. Hajime Hashimoto

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Overview

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,338 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:44 When we catch you!
00:06:57 Do not say that
00:13:06 You should know without being told
00:16:27 Just this?
00:21:34 You can't be serious
00:24:27 renewing an old silent friendship ...
00:29:05 Who?
00:32:56 May I introduce myself?
00:36:48 Kyoko Kondo?!
00:40:50 I told you to not let anyone in
00:44:41 I couldn't care less about Takada's opinions, yet
00:48:37 She and Kyoko didn't get along
00:53:31 Business abroad?
00:57:15 A tape?
01:01:13 Who knows
01:08:10 So what's your plan now?
01:11:57 What do we do?
01:17:30 awful...
01:23:18 Ex-leftist, now converted to fixer for companies in Osaka
01:27:11 We just saw him mumble a few words and die
01:32:30 Or you pervs talk only with bondaged men?
01:37:32 I won't lose my only friend
01:43:28 What time?
01:51:32 "if he was happy with me"

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,338
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:00:44
Final line01:51:32

Production Record

DirectorHajime Hashimoto
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes409