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Suspect X (2008)
Director: Hiroshi Nishitani
Cast: Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki, Kazuki Kitamura, Ikkei Watanabe
Runtime128 min
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A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few small clues to help her disprove a seemingly "airtight" alibi...
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Suspect X is a gripping crime drama directed by Hiroshi Nishitani in 2008, featuring standout performances from Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki, and Kazuki Kitamura. The film blends mystery, psychological tension, and moral complexity, as a detective attempts to unravel a seemingly airtight alibi surrounding a suspicious death, uncovering surprising depths along the way.
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Suspect X is a 2008 Japanese mystery-thriller film based on the novel, The Devotion of Suspect X, directed by Hiroshi Nishitani. The film was a continuation of the popular Japanese serial drama Galileo and included the same cast. It topped Japan's box office for four consecutive weeks and was the third-highest-grossing Japanese movie in 2008. The soundtrack was released on October 1, 2008. Suspect X was the first of several film adaptations of The Devotion of Suspect X, followed by Perfect Number (2012) from South Korea and Kolaigaran (2019) and Jaane Jaan (2023) from India.
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