The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
| The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Produced by |
Juichi Uehara Misako Saka Shigeji Maeda |
| Written by | Kankuro Kudo |
| Based on |
Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi |
| Starring |
Toma Ikuta Shinichi Tsutsumi Takashi Okamura Riisa Naka Takayuki Yamada Yusuke Kamiji |
| Music by | Koji Endo |
| Cinematography | Nobuyasu Kita |
| Edited by | Kenji Yamashita |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$20,392,349 |
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (土竜の唄 潜入捜査官 REIJI Mogura no uta – sennyu sosakan: Reiji) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike and based on the manga series Mogura no Uta. It was released in Japan on February 15, 2014.[1] A sequel has been announced.
Cast
- Toma Ikuta as Reiji Kikukawa
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Masaya Hiura
- Takashi Okamura as Issei Nekozawa
- Riisa Naka as Junna
- Takayuki Yamada
- Yusuke Kamiji as Kenta Kurokawa
Reception
By March 30, the film had earned US$20,392,349 at the Japanese box office.[2]
The Hollywood Reporter's Deborah Young gave the film a positive review, calling it "an irresistible cops and yakuza romp".[3] Jay Weissberg of Variety said the film "will be right up the alley of Takashi Miike's many fans".[4]
Sequel
A sequel, again directed by Takashi Miike, was announced in January 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "土竜の唄 潜入捜査官 REIJI". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Japan Box Office March 29–30, 2014". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Deborah Young (November 17, 2013). "The Mole Song -- Undercover Agent Reiji: Rome Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Jay Weissberg (November 20, 2013). "Rome Film Review: ‘The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji’". variety.com. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Takashi Miike to Direct Sequel to Live-Action Mogura no Uta Film". Anime News Network. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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