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Comic Magazine (1985)

Director: Yojiro Takita

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From Time Out Film Guide

The spirit of Paddy Chayefsky unfortunately lives on in this leaden satire of the dubious ethics of the Japanese media. An increasingly ragged TV journalist endures one humiliating setback after another in an unending quest for exclusive celebrity interviews; he tramples on the private feelings of others until his conscience finally asserts itself and he steps in to stop (rather than report) a murder. Hideously protracted, lumberingly obvious, and completely lacking in real bite.

Author: TR 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Yojiro Takita

Producer: Yutaka Okada

Cast: Yuya Uchida, Yumi Asou, 'Beat' Takeshi, Yoshio Harada, Hiromi Go, Taiji Tonoyama full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 120 mins


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