The Detective Who Can Say No
2003, Japanese. Directed by Shinji Aoyama.
Shinji Aoyama’s short film follows an unlikely pair of detectives—played by Susumu Terajima and filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa—as they navigate a quirky case with deadpan seriousness. Mixing parody with genre tropes, the film riffs on the idea of “The Detective Who Can Say No,” echoing the satirical spirit of its title while playfully undermining the conventions of Japanese cop dramas. Made for the omnibus film "Deka Matsuri"
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- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
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- Japanese
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- 11 January 2003
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- Noと言える刑事
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The Detective Who Can Say No isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 2003. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Detective Who Can Say No?
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Who directed The Detective Who Can Say No?
The Detective Who Can Say No (2003) was directed by Shinji Aoyama and stars Susumu Terajima, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shinji Aoyama.