Watching the Detective

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Overview

A young detective is assigned to stake out the apartment of an elderly woman. He sets up his video camera and monitor in an empty room opposite hers-and watches.

Cast: Eiji Ôki, Haruko Mabuchi, Miki Ozawa, Hôryû Nakamura

Director: Junichi Yagi

Genres: Drama

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