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The Motive(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-12-18
64%
8 Votes
Time: 2h 40m
Overview:
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
PSC
Movie: The Motive
Top 10 Billed Cast
村田雄浩
Ishikawa, Police
加瀬亮
Yuji Yashiro
根岸季衣
Satoko Sunagawa
寺島咲
Nobuko Katakura
Takuro Atsuki
Takahiro Koito
入江若葉
岸部一徳
Caretaker
左時枝
Toshiko Takarai
嶋田久作
大和田伸也
Yoshio Sato
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Overview
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
Release Date
2004-12-18
Average
6.4
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
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