Proof of the Man
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| Proof of the Man | |
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| Directed by | Junya Sato |
| Produced by | Haruki Kadokawa |
| Starring | Yusaku Matsuda |
| Language | Japanese |
Proof of the Man (人間の証明 Ningen no shōmei) is a Japanese film from 1977 starring George Kennedy and Yusaku Matsuda and directed by Jun'ya Satō. It was produced by Haruki Kadokawa.
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[edit] Plot
A young black man (Joe Yamanaka) from New York is found murdered in a lift in a Tokyo hotel. A Japanese detective (Yusaku Matsuda) flies to America to investigate who he was and why he was killed. An American detective (George Kennedy) is assigned to help him. At the same time, the son (Koichi Iwaki) of a famous fashion designer (Mariko Okada), hits and kills a woman (Bunjaku Han), then dumps the body, and runs away to New York.
[edit] Cast
- George Kennedy
- Yusaku Matsuda
- Mariko Okada
- Bunjaku Han
- Joe Yamanaka
- Janet Hatta
- Toshiro Mifune
- Robert Earl Jones
- Broderick Crawford
- Koichi Iwaki
- Hiroyuki Nagato
[edit] Music
The theme song with the line "Mama, do you remember" was a chart hit for Joe Yamanaka.
