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The Motive

Plot: 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: Saturday, December 18 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Takehiro MurataTakehiro Murata. Takehiro Murata was 44 in The Motive as 'Ishikawa, Police'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1960
Portrait of Ryo KaseRyo Kase. Ryo Kase was 30 in The Motive as 'Yuji Yashiro'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1974
Portrait of Toshie NegishiToshie Negishi. Toshie Negishi was 50 in The Motive as 'Satoko Sunagawa'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1954
Portrait of Saki TerashimaSaki Terashima. Saki Terashima was 14 in The Motive as 'Nobuko Katakura'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1990
Portrait of Takuro AtsukiTakuro Atsuki. Takuro Atsuki was >> in The Motive as 'Takahiro Koito'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wakaba IrieWakaba Irie. Wakaba Irie was 61 in The Motive
Birthday: Wed, May 12 1943
Portrait of Ittoku KishibeIttoku Kishibe. Ittoku Kishibe was 57 in The Motive as 'Caretaker'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1947
Portrait of Tokie HidariTokie Hidari. Tokie Hidari was 57 in The Motive as 'Toshiko Takarai'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1947
Portrait of Kyūsaku ShimadaKyūsaku Shimada. Kyūsaku Shimada was 49 in The Motive
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1955
Portrait of Shin'ya OhwadaShin'ya Ohwada. Shin'ya Ohwada was 57 in The Motive as 'Yoshio Sato'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 25 1947
Portrait of Takahito HosoyamadaTakahito Hosoyamada. Takahito Hosoyamada was 19 in The Motive as 'Yasutaka Takarai'.
Birthday: Wed, May 01 1985
Portrait of Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi. Toru Minegishi was 61 in The Motive as 'Katsuyuki Akiyoshi'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 17 1943 –
Died: Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Masami HisamotoMasami Hisamoto. Masami Hisamoto was 46 in The Motive as 'Mieko Kasai'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 09 1958
Portrait of BengalBengal. Bengal was 53 in The Motive as 'Mutsuo Takarai'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1951
Portrait of Nae YuukiNae Yuuki. Nae Yuuki was 34 in The Motive as 'B-ko'.
Birthday: Tue, May 12 1970
Portrait of Mai HoshoMai Hosho. Mai Hosho was 27 in The Motive as 'Toshiko'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1977
Portrait of Ayumi ItoAyumi Ito. Ayumi Ito was 24 in The Motive as 'Ayako Takarai'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1980
Portrait of Yuri NakaeYuri Nakae. Yuri Nakae was 30 in The Motive as 'Writer'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 26 1973
Portrait of Miyuki MatsudaMiyuki Matsuda. Miyuki Matsuda was 43 in The Motive as 'Akie Sato'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1961
Portrait of Mikako TabeMikako Tabe. Mikako Tabe was 15 in The Motive as 'Izumi Shinoda'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 25 1989
Portrait of Danshi TatekawaDanshi Tatekawa. Danshi Tatekawa was 68 in The Motive as 'Tatsuo Takarai'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 02 1936 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2011
Portrait of Miyoko AkazaMiyoko Akaza. Miyoko Akaza was 60 in The Motive as 'Takako Koito'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1944
Portrait of Yōko MinamidaYōko Minamida. Yōko Minamida was 71 in The Motive as 'Kinue Ishida'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 21 2009
Portrait of Jun FubukiJun Fubuki. Jun Fubuki was 52 in The Motive as 'Shizuko Koito'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1952
Portrait of Renji IshibashiRenji Ishibashi. Renji Ishibashi was 63 in The Motive as 'Kazuki Hayakawa'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 09 1941
Portrait of Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo Yamada. Tatsuo Yamada was 48 in The Motive as 'Shinji Koito'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1956 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 2009
Portrait of Akaji MaroAkaji Maro. Akaji Maro was 61 in The Motive as 'A-san'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 23 1943
Portrait of Hiroyuki WatanabeHiroyuki Watanabe. Hiroyuki Watanabe was 49 in The Motive as 'Police'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 08 1955 –
Died: Tue, May 03 2022
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi. Nenji Kobayashi was 63 in The Motive as 'Mutuo Toura'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto. Akira Emoto was 56 in The Motive as 'Yoshifumi Katakura'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Aoi MiyazakiAoi Miyazaki. Aoi Miyazaki was 19 in The Motive as 'Yukari Ishida'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 30 1985
Portrait of Masaru MiyazakiMasaru Miyazaki. Masaru Miyazaki was 21 in The Motive as 'Naomi Ishida'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 09 1983
Portrait of Eri WatanabeEri Watanabe. Eri Watanabe was 49 in The Motive
Birthday: Wed, Jan 05 1955
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai. Kin Sugai was 78 in The Motive as 'Taeko Katakura'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Rokusuke EiRokusuke Ei. Rokusuke Ei was 71 in The Motive as 'Fusao Ariyoshi'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 10 1933 –
Died: Thu, Jul 07 2016
Portrait of Satomi KobayashiSatomi Kobayashi. Satomi Kobayashi was 39 in The Motive as 'Atsuko Kitahata'.
Birthday: Mon, May 24 1965
Portrait of Hiroshi KatsunoHiroshi Katsuno. Hiroshi Katsuno was 55 in The Motive as 'Naozumi Ishida'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 27 1949
Portrait of Yuko KotegawaYuko Kotegawa. Yuko Kotegawa was 45 in The Motive as 'Katsuko Akiyoshi'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 16 1959
Portrait of Tsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro Kataoka. Tsurutaro Kataoka was 49 in The Motive as 'Naotaka Ishida'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1954
Portrait of Rinko KikuchiRinko Kikuchi. Rinko Kikuchi was 23 in The Motive
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1981

Crew

Portrait of Nobuhiko ObayashiNobuhiko Obayashi. Nobuhiko Obayashi was 66 in The Motive as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 09 1938 –
Died: Fri, Apr 10 2020
Portrait of Yudai KatoYudai Kato. Yudai Kato was 61 in The Motive as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Fumio IshimoriFumio Ishimori. Fumio Ishimori was 73 in The Motive as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 31 1931
Portrait of Yukihiro TodaYukihiro Toda. Yukihiro Toda was 33 in The Motive as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 19 1970
Portrait of Terumichi YamazakiTerumichi Yamazaki. Terumichi Yamazaki was >> in The Motive as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko ŌbayashiKyōko Ōbayashi. Kyōko Ōbayashi was >> in The Motive as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kosuke YamashitaKosuke Yamashita. Kosuke Yamashita was 30 in The Motive as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1974
Portrait of Sotaro ManabuSotaro Manabu. Sotaro Manabu was >> in The Motive as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miyuki MiyabeMiyuki Miyabe. Miyuki Miyabe was 43 in The Motive as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 23 1960
Portrait of Tetsuo ÔyaTetsuo Ôya. Tetsuo Ôya was 47 in The Motive as 'VFX Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 24 1957
Portrait of Kôichi TakeuchiKôichi Takeuchi. Kôichi Takeuchi was >> in The Motive as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeji SanoTakeji Sano. Takeji Sano was 74 in The Motive as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Sun, May 11 1930 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 2011