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Swindle Detective (2019)
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Original name: サギデカ
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Imamiya (Fumino Kimura) is a detective who deals with fraud and scam cases. She arrests Kaji (Mahiro Takasugi), who is involved in a voice phishing case. Imamiya and her colleagues do not know who is at the top of the voice phishing group. Detective Tezuka (Kenichi Endo) suggests that they should let Kaji walk free and see if he will lead them to the top of the group.
Style:
detective, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense, crime drama, tense, realistic
Plot:
investigation, con men, scam, fraud, sleuth, female detective, crime investigation, forensics, police investigation, homicide detective, police detective, detective inspector, crime solving, uncover truth, undercover, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, betrayal, conspiracy, deception, interrogation, ambush, surveillance, corruption, manipulation ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
japan, tokyo
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, detective, suspenseful and tense films and TV series with plots about investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, crime investigation, forensics, sleuth and police investigation mostly in Mystery, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Swindle Detective: Triangle (2009), Crystal's Beating (2016), Blood on the Tracks (2014), Kurokouchi (2013), Knockin' on Locked Door (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 54 min.
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Japan
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Country: Iceland
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