Playtime Never Ends
1991, Japanese. Directed by Sadaaki Haginiwa.
A serious-minded policeman plays the role of robber in a police training operation against bank robberies. He's so good his fellow policemen can't catch him. TV networks begin to broadcast the operation nationwide. TV audiences are amused and root for the runaway robber and police grows desperate to arrest him to save their face. However the robber remains at large.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 October 1991
- Original title
- 遊びの時間は終らない
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Saito
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What Playtime Never Ends is based on
Playtime Never Ends is adapted from a novel.
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Playtime Never Ends runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Playtime Never Ends isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1991. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playtime Never Ends?
If you liked Playtime Never Ends, try Fun with Dick and Jane, 2 Guns, One Night at McCool's.
Who directed Playtime Never Ends?
Playtime Never Ends (1991) was directed by Sadaaki Haginiwa and stars Masahiro Motoki, Renji Ishibashi, Tadashi Nishikawa.
What is Playtime Never Ends based on?
Playtime Never Ends is adapted from a novel.