The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987, Japanese. Directed by Keiichirō Yoshida.
A jewelry broker is killed and a large amount of money is stolen. A female detective from the Metropolitan Police Department transforms into a geisha to catch the criminal.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 October 1987
- Original title
- 迷探偵記者羽鳥雄太郎と駆け出し女刑事IV
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masayasu Takahashi
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The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
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The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop: quick answers
What should I watch before The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop?
Watch The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama! (1985), The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba! (1986), and The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen! (1987) first.
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How long is The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop?
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop on?
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop?
If you liked The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop, try Parker, Lupin the 3rd, Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie.
Who directed The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop?
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop (1987) was directed by Keiichirō Yoshida and stars Kunie Tanaka, Rie Nakahara, Yoshie Shimamura.