Focus (1996): Cast
Focus is a 1996 crime thriller directed by Satoshi Isaka, starring Tadanobu Asano as Kanemura, Ikko Suzuki and Akira Shirai. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Satoshi Isaka
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Ace Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Focus About?
The premise of Focus without spoilers.
A brief, incisive media‑commentary thriller follows a sleazy TV producer who exploits a reclusive otaku, an obsessive hobbyist skilled in electronic eavesdropping. When they tap the wrong conversation, the producer drags the otaku into a dangerous investigation, discovering that appearances can be deadly and clash spirals into a dangerous ordeal.
Focus Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- found footage
- deadpan comedy
- japan
- yarase
- media corruption
- fake news as subject
- corruption
- parody
- documentary filmmaking as subject
- dark comedy
- tokyo japan
- wiretapping
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- fake journalist
- gun
- cell phone
- satire comedy
- cult film
- alienation
- electronic music
- shinjyku station tokyo
- faked news as subject
- tabloid tv as subject
- conformity
- gun stashed in a locket
- tv news parody
- corruption of real life events
- woman forced to strip
- sensationalism
- media parody
- voyeurism
- loss of privacy
- film editing as subject
- butt ass naked woman
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- television reporter
- sex
- nerd
- murder
- interview
- electric fan
- surprise ending
Focus Cast & Characters
Tadanobu Asano leads the cast as Kanemura, with Ikko Suzuki and Akira Shirai as Iwai. Directed by Satoshi Isaka; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satoshi Isaka
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Tadanobu Asano as Kanemura - Ikko Suzuki
- Akira Shirai as Iwai
- Keiko Unno as Yoko
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Focus FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Focus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Focus?
Focus runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Focus released?
Focus was released on October 12, 1996.
Who directed Focus?
Focus was directed by Satoshi Isaka.
More films by Satoshi Isaka Who is in the cast of Focus?
Focus stars Tadanobu Asano as Kanemura, Ikko Suzuki and Akira Shirai as Iwai, among 17 credited actors.
Does Focus have a post-credit scene?
No. Focus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Focus in?
The original language of Focus is Japanese.
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