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The Third Murder

The Third Murder (2017)

2h 5m | PG-13

⭐ 6.635 / 10

A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Studio: Fuji Television Network

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime

Video: 720p

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Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama

Masaharu Fukuyama

as Tomoaki Shigemori

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

as Misumi

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

as Sakie Yamanaka

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

as Akira Kawashima

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

as Itsuki Sasabara

Izumi Matsuoka

Izumi Matsuoka

as Akiko Hattori

Reviews

By jessetaylor

A very good courtroom procedural with a brilliantly complex performance from the always great Kōji Yakusho. Still, this is a major change of pace from Koreeda and I don't know that I'm a fan of the new style. He does familial drama best and I hope he returns to form on his next feature.