

Hard Duty
2001, Japanese. Directed by Tarō Araki.
Natsuo, a rookie detective and closeted gay man, secretly admires his calm and stoic senior, Kirino. During a late-night pursuit of a convenience-store thief, the two are overpowered and assaulted, leaving Natsuo shattered and disillusioned. While he begins to distance himself from Koide, the man he once connected with, Koide unexpectedly encounters Kirino at a bar, leading to a dangerous entanglement. As desire, betrayal, and trauma collide, the three officers are pulled into a dark triangle where love and danger blur—and finding a way out becomes increasingly uncertain.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 May 2001
- Original title
- ポリス
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yumi Yoshiyuki
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Hard Duty runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Hard Duty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hard Duty?
If you liked Hard Duty, try Female Yakuza Tale, American Gigolo, The Rookie.
Who directed Hard Duty?
Hard Duty (2001) was directed by Tarō Araki and stars Masahiro Nishikawa, Mikio Sato, Takao.