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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
19 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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