The Motive (2004)

CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.

Release Date: December 18, 2004
Runtime: 2h 40m
Rating: 6.9/10 (9 votes)

Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi

Cast: Takehiro Murata, Ryo Kase, Toshie Negishi, Saki Terashima, Takuro Atsuki, Wakaba Irie, Ittoku Kishibe, Tokie Hidari

Production: PSC, WOWOW, TOHO Studios

based on novel or book homicide investigation

Full Cast (46 people)

Takehiro Murata as Ishikawa, Police
Ryo Kase as Yuji Yashiro
Toshie Negishi as Satoko Sunagawa
Saki Terashima as Nobuko Katakura
Takuro Atsuki as Takahiro Koito
Wakaba Irie
Ittoku Kishibe as Caretaker
Tokie Hidari as Toshiko Takarai
Kyusaku Shimada
Shin'ya Ohwada as Yoshio Sato
Takahito Hosoyamada as Yasutaka Takarai
Toru Minegishi as Katsuyuki Akiyoshi
Masami Hisamoto as Mieko Kasai
Bengal as Mutsuo Takarai
Nae Yuuki as B-ko
Mai Hosho as Toshiko
Ayumi Ito as Ayako Takarai
Yuri Nakae as Writer
Miyuki Matsuda as Akie Sato
Mikako Tabe as Izumi Shinoda
Danshi Tatekawa as Tatsuo Takarai
Miyoko Akaza as Takako Koito
Yōko Minamida as Kinue Ishida
Jun Fubuki as Shizuko Koito
Renji Ishibashi as Kazuki Hayakawa
Tatsuo Yamada as Shinji Koito
Akaji Maro as A-san
Hiroyuki Watanabe as Police
Nenji Kobayashi as Mutuo Toura
Akira Emoto as Yoshifumi Katakura

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The Motive

The Motive

The Motive

The Motive

The Motive

160 min

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.

160 min

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.

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Original LanguageJapanese

Release Date12/18/2004

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Cast

Takehiro Murata

as Ishikawa, Police

Ryo Kase

as Yuji Yashiro

Toshie Negishi

as Satoko Sunagawa

Saki Terashima

as Nobuko Katakura

Takuro Atsuki

as Takahiro Koito

Wakaba Irie

Ittoku Kishibe

as Caretaker

Tokie Hidari

as Toshiko Takarai

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Motive about?▾

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't re…

How long is The Motive?▾

2h 40m

When was The Motive released?▾

December 18, 2004

Who directed The Motive?▾

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Who stars in The Motive?▾

Takehiro Murata, Ryo Kase, Toshie Negishi

What genre is The Motive?▾

Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie