The Hunter and the Hunted
2004, Japanese. Directed by Izuru Narushima.
Jin (Yakusho), a young, widowed police detective who is thinking of leaving the force to better take care of his 8 year old daughter Misaki (Kanno), by chance arrests Neko (Emoto), an accomplished middle aged burglar who has just fixed Misaki's bicycle. After Neko has several weeks to see Jin in the interrogation room, he decides to confess to Jin and teach him how to become a capable detective and worthy adversary. By the time Neko serves his 10 year sentence, Jin is a highly regarded detective and they can they start their contest in earnest.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 17 January 2004
- Original title
- 油断大敵
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Katsuhiko Manabe, Yoshiko Komatsu
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The Hunter and the Hunted runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Hunter and the Hunted isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hunter and the Hunted?
If you liked The Hunter and the Hunted, try Family Weekend, Achilles and the Tortoise, Class Act.
Who directed The Hunter and the Hunted?
The Hunter and the Hunted (2004) was directed by Izuru Narushima and stars Koji Yakusho, Akira Emoto, Yui Natsukawa.