
Murder on the Sanriku Coast
1987, Japanese. Directed by Michio Yamamoto.
A travel writer on an assignment comes across a murder, tries and fails to chase down the criminal. He notices the corpse was switched for another one...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Michio YamamotoDirector
- Akira OnoderaShin Uryu
- Naomi KawashimaMayuko Mitsue
- Mayumi MiuraSatoko Hatanoda
- Jun'ichi NittaShunta Baba
- Hiroe OkaMichiko Hatanoda
- Koreharu HisatomiPresident Ito
- Junko AsahinaShigeko Saito
- Tadaomi OzawaSanuki
- Aya FujiedaCast
- Jun HiroiDetective
- Gen IdemitsuYuzo Hatanoda
- Koji MizukamiMakoto Hinatsu
Details
- Released
- 25 July 1987
- Original title
- 三陸海岸婚約旅行殺人事件
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Nagano
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How long is Murder on the Sanriku Coast?
Murder on the Sanriku Coast runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Murder on the Sanriku Coast on?
Murder on the Sanriku Coast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 July 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Murder on the Sanriku Coast?
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Who directed Murder on the Sanriku Coast?
Murder on the Sanriku Coast (1987) was directed by Michio Yamamoto and stars Akira Onodera, Naomi Kawashima, Mayumi Miura.