
The Labor Cop
2002, Japanese. Directed by Shutaro Oku.
Due to the effect of the prolonged great depression, finally even the police have to introduce a part-time job system for its employees. Although his main job is a steeplejack, one man is also employed as a day-laborer detective. He spends his days waiting for an incident to occur so he will be called in to investigate. On the other hand, Yasu is not only a graduate of The University of Tokyo with a successful IT business, he is also member of the Nagasaka yakuza clan. Moreover, he is a favorite of the clan leader.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 27 April 2002
- Original title
- 日雇い刑事
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shutaro Oku
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The Labor Cop isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 April 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Labor Cop?
The Labor Cop (2002) was directed by Shutaro Oku and stars Takayuki Imanara, Sadao Abe, Kankuro Kudo.