Watching the Detective
1998, Japanese. Directed by Junichi Yagi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 31 December 1998
- Original title
- ある探偵の憂鬱
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Junichi Yagi
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Watching the Detective runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Watching the Detective isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Watching the Detective?
If you liked Watching the Detective, try The Girl in the Book, Hounddog, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed Watching the Detective?
Watching the Detective (1998) was directed by Junichi Yagi and stars Eiji Ôki, Haruko Mabuchi, Miki Ozawa.