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Focus

5.8/10
TMDB10 votes
Original: 72 min

A short, direct and to-the-point media-commentary thriller. A sleazy TV producer trying to exploit a quiet otaku (an obsessive hobbyist) whose hobby is electronic eavesdropping ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for when they eavesdrop on the wrong conversation and he prods said otaku into helping him "investigate" the lead, only to find out that some things (and people) are not always as they seem, when a minor altercation causes things to take a rather nasty turn....

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About Focus

Focus (1996) is a film in the thriller, drama, crime genres. Directed by . The cast includes Tadanobu Asano, Akira Shirai, Keiko Unno, Tetsuo Sano.

Released
Original language
Runtime
72 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Ace Pictures, Seiyu
Directors
Writers
Kazuo Shin

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What is Focus about?

A short, direct and to-the-point media-commentary thriller. A sleazy TV producer trying to exploit a quiet otaku (an obsessive hobbyist) whose hobby is electronic eavesdropping ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for when they eavesdrop on the wrong conversation and he prods said otaku into helping him "investigate" the lead, only to find out that some things (and people) are not always as they seem, when a minor altercation causes things to take a rather nasty turn....

Who stars in Focus?

Tadanobu Asano, Akira Shirai, Keiko Unno, Tetsuo Sano, Ikko Suzuki, Atsuo Nakata. See the cast cards above for character names.

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