The Detective Journey
1980, Japanese. Directed by Kōsei Saitō.
A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji Kabaya, who repeatedly screw things up, encounter a real robbery during a bank robbery simulation training...
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 4 October 1980
- Original title
- ニッポン警視庁の恥といわれた二人組 刑事珍道中
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Kamata
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How long is The Detective Journey?
The Detective Journey runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is The Detective Journey on?
The Detective Journey isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 1980. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Detective Journey?
If you liked The Detective Journey, try Shadow of the Thin Man, The Cheap Detective, The Thin Man Goes Home.
Who directed The Detective Journey?
The Detective Journey (1980) was directed by Kōsei Saitō and stars Hiroshi Katsuno, Masatoshi Nakamura, Michiyo Yasuda.