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To Trap a Kidnapper

is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. It was written by Hirō Matsuda and draws inspiration from a real-life case of child abduction. Toei released the film on September 25, 1982, in Japan.

Premise

Hideyuki (Motoyoshi Wada) and Kaori (Kaori Takahashi) are classmates at a prestigious private school near Osaka. Kaori's father Kazuo (Kenichi Hagiwara) once owned a successful café, but was swindled out of his business by a shady loanshark, while Hideyuki's father Noboru (Fujita Okamoto) is a doctor with a stable career but secret debts. Kazuo, resentful of Noboru's seemingly perfect middle-class life, kidnaps Hideyuki in order to obtain ransom money. The police and press become involved as Kazuo comes to regret his decision.

Cast

Awards

6th Japan Academy Prize

56th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards

  • Best Ten List: 9th place
  • Readers' Choice Top 10 Japanese Films of the Year: 4th place
  • Won: Best Supporting Actress (Rumiko Koyanagi)

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