Detective Story
1983, Japanese. Directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kichitaro NegishiDirector
- Hiroko YakushimaruNaomi Arai
- Yūsaku MatsudaShuichi Tsujiyama
- Risa AkikawaSachiko Naoki
- Kyôko KishidaKimie Hasenuma
- Yuki KitazumeYutaka Nagai
- Miwa SakagamiMasako Shindo
- Strong KongoWada
- Yoshihiro KatoMan who picks up Naomi
- Noboru MitaniLove hotel manager
- Michihiro YamanishiSato
- Ryoichi KusanagiMan in black suit A
- Yûsuke NagumoMan in black suit D
Details
- Released
- 16 July 1983
- Original title
- 探偵物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Kamata
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Detective Story: quick answers
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How long is Detective Story?
Detective Story runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Does Detective Story have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Detective Story on?
Detective Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 July 1983. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Detective Story?
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Who directed Detective Story?
Detective Story (1983) was directed by Kichitaro Negishi and stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yūsaku Matsuda, Risa Akikawa.