Japan Synopsis
探偵はBARにいる
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Phone Call to the Bar sits at position #232.
Other Titles From Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Phone Call to the Bar premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,450 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #971 of 1,714 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Kinoshita Komuten, TV Asahi, Toei Video Company |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | September 10, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1860318 |