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Points and Lines

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IMDB ID: tt0164194

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Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.

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Hiroshi Minami

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Isao Yamagata

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Mieko Takamine

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Yoshi Katō

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Takashi Shimura

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Tsuneo Kobayashi

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