The Catch Man
2006, Japanese. Directed by Akira Ohsaki.
Takashi, an unemployed young man, is entrusted with a "catch ball shop" by a stranger he meets in the park. While accepting people's feelings through catch ball, Takashi himself remembers the important things that he had forgotten.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 21 October 2006
- Original title
- キャッチボール屋
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shin Adachi
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The Catch Man runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Catch Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 2006. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Catch Man?
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Who directed The Catch Man?
The Catch Man (2006) was directed by Akira Ohsaki and stars Nao Omori, Susumu Terajima, Ken Mitsuishi.