A Lone Scalpel
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Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
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Cast
31 people
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Tetsuhiko Toma
Known for
One Missed Call
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Yui Natsukawa
Namiko Nakamura
Known for
Still Walking
Zatoichi
Gorô Yasukawa
Takashi Hirajo
Izuru Narushima
Toshihiko Ohgane
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Ryuzo Aoki
Known for
I Am a Hero
One Missed Call 2
Chiharu Nakasone
Noriko Nakagoshi
Shoko Okawa
Known for
Apartment 1303
Fatal Frame
Yutaka Matsushige
Takeshi Minorikawa
Known for
Death Note
Unnatural
Hiroki Narimiya
Kohei Nakamura
Known for
Azumi
Ace Attorney
Mitsuru Hirata
Koji Shimada
Known for
The Asadas!
Fukushima 50
Izuru Narushima Director · Masato Katō Screenplay Goro Yasukawa Composer
Worldwide gross $5.3M · First release June 5, 2010 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,261,123
Production
TV Asahi
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Toei Company
Production
Kinoshita Komuten
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Amuse Soft Entertainment
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Toei Video Company
Production
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
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Gentosha
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Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
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Nagoya Broadcasting Network
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TOEI CHANNEL
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Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
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Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting
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Toei Tokyo
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Kinoshita Management
Production
Japan
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Original title
孤高のメス
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 5, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 10, 2011 · Adelaide Japanese Film Festival
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