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Bayside Shakedown (1998): Cast & Plot

Bayside Shakedown (1998) movie poster

Bayside Shakedown is a 1998 comedy drama directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, starring Yuji Oda as Shunsaku Aoshima, Yoichi Nukumizu and Hajime Yamazaki. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.

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Bayside Shakedown (1998) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 59m (119 min)
Director
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Genres
Comedy , Drama , Crime
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Fuji Television Network
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Bayside Shakedown About?

The premise of Bayside Shakedown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Detective Aoshima, assigned to the Bayside Precinct, battles the stifling hierarchy and endless paperwork that cripple the force. His ambitious friend Muroi, climbing the police bureaucracy, promises to ease the street cops’ burdens in exchange for Aoshima’s on‑the‑ground vigilance. When a chaotic chain of incidents erupts, late, the tiny station is turned upside down.

Bayside Shakedown Themes & Keywords

· 37 tags
  • letter of resignation
  • dead body in a river
  • satire comedy
  • japanese drama
  • police
  • investigation
  • murder
  • detective
  • first of series
  • violence
  • website
  • satire
+25 more
  • lunchbox
  • corporatism
  • japan
  • police inspector
  • undercover agent
  • raid
  • helicopter
  • internet
  • teddy bear
  • expense receipt
  • theft
  • thief
  • coworker coworker relationship
  • bureaucrat
  • criminal investigation
  • traffic policeman
  • computer salesman
  • based on tv series
  • policeman
  • local blockbuster
  • police station
  • golf ball
  • psychopath
  • kidnapping
  • police precinct
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Cast & crew

Bayside Shakedown Cast & Characters

Yuji Oda leads the cast as Shunsaku Aoshima, with Yoichi Nukumizu as Wangan Police Station Accounting Manager and Hajime Yamazaki as Wangan Police Station Chief of Police Division. Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro; 29 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Katsuyuki Motohiro

More films directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro: Brave: Gunjyou Senki, Laughing Under the Clouds, Ajin: Demi-Human and The Curtain Rises.

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Plot

Bayside Shakedown Plot Summary

What happens in Bayside Shakedown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A few months after the events of the TV series, Shunsaku Aoshima has clawed his way back into the investigative division of the Wangan Precinct, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, after a demotion to patrol duty for insubordination. The film opens with a river death near the edge of the precinct’s jurisdiction, and the officers’ first instinct is to beat the rival precinct to the scene, sparking a tense cross-river clash over the use of bullhorns. When the body is recovered, it’s immediately clear that a curious detail will haunt the investigation: a teddy bear crudely stuffed into the victim’s stomach, signaling a message or symbol that the team will have to decipher while racing against time and jurisdiction.

Full summary

The whole story of Bayside Shakedown, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Bayside Shakedown?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which officer regains his position in the investigative division after being demoted for insubordination?
Details

Bayside Shakedown Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Odoru daisosasen” and “踊る大捜査線 The Movie”.

Also known as
  • Odoru daisosasen
  • 踊る大捜査線 The Movie
  • 춤추는 대수사선
  • 踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE：1998
  • 大搜查線
  • 踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE 湾岸署史上最悪の3日間!
  • 跳跃大搜查线：湾岸署史上最恶的3日间
  • Bayside Shakedown: The Movie
  • 跳躍大搜查線

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FAQ

Bayside Shakedown FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Bayside Shakedown, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Bayside Shakedown?

Bayside Shakedown runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).

When was Bayside Shakedown released?

Bayside Shakedown was released on October 31, 1998.

Who directed Bayside Shakedown?

Bayside Shakedown was directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro.

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Who is in the cast of Bayside Shakedown?

Bayside Shakedown stars Yuji Oda as Shunsaku Aoshima, Yoichi Nukumizu as Wangan Police Station Accounting Manager and Hajime Yamazaki as Wangan Police Station Chief of Police Division, among 29 credited actors.

Does Bayside Shakedown have a post-credit scene?

No. Bayside Shakedown has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Bayside Shakedown in?

The original language of Bayside Shakedown is Japanese.

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