Praying Mantis 1983
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 84 minutes
- Director
- Shunichi Kajima
- Network
- Toei Company
What is Praying Mantis?
Praying Mantis is a film first released in 1983. Catalogued under Mystery.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 84 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 8, 1983
- Studios
- Toei Company
- Genres
- Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.0/10
- Episode runtime
- ~84 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Toei Company
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Overview
Praying Mantis is a film first released in 1983. Catalogued under Mystery. Produced and broadcast by Toei Company. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A hairdresser survives a typhoon alongside a dead fugitive, drawing police suspicion.”
- features a compelling mystery involving disappeared money
- includes a suspicious death a year after the storm
- the synopsis leaves much of the plot unexplained
- limited details are available about the full production
Watch it if you enjoy suspenseful mysteries involving detectives and unexpected deaths.
The film deals with themes of crime, suspicious deaths, and police investigations.
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When was Praying Mantis released?
The film was released on 04/08/1983 in Japan.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 24 minutes.
What genre is Praying Mantis classified as?
It is classified as a mystery film.
Who is the female survivor in the story?
The female survivor is a hairdresser named Masako.
What event sets the investigation in motion?
A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon, and a detective tracks disappeared money related to an embezzlement case.
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