Karate Cop
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A martial arts master/detective investigates a series of murders and helps a deaf bathhouse attendant, Hisako.
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5 films
Cast
27 people
Tetsuya Takeda
Hajime Katayama
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Hisayo Ariga
Hisako
No other roles listed
Kirin Kiki
Sumi Yashiro
Known for
Sweet Bean
Arrietty
Toshiyuki Nishida
Scam Artist
Known for
A Letter to Momo
Outrage Coda
Noboru Nakaya
Investigative Chief
Known for
Japanese Spiderman
Lady Snowblood
Akiji Kobayashi
Asst Chief Fuji
Known for
Kamen Rider
Harakiri
Shinichirō Mikami
Detective Tazawa
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Late Autumn
Fujita Okamoto
Detective Sawaki
Also in
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
What a Wonderful Family!
Kunie Tanaka
Neighbor
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Ken Takakura
Detective Mikami
Known for
Black Rain
The Yakuza
Sakae Umezu
Counselor Tanaka
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Mr. Akiyoshi
Known for
Madadayo
A Colt is My Passport
Yūsuke Watanabe Director · Tetsuya Takeda Screenplay Nozomi Aoki Composer
First release April 17, 1982 · Produced in Japan · Original title 刑事物語
Production
Kinema-Junpo,Co.,Ltd.
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
刑事物語
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 17, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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