Top Knot Detective

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Certificate: 15
Running Time: 90 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
This mockumentary unravels the tale of how ‘Ronin Suiri Tantai’ made it to Australian screens back in the late 90’s, retitled as Top Knot Detective, and what really happened behind the scenes of this outrageous show.

The original Japanese series was legendary in its home country as being a cultural train-wreck, led by its insane writer/director/star, Takashi Takamoto. The rivalry between Takashi and co-star, Haruto Koike, is just the tip of this conspiratorial iceberg, leading back to Japanese conglomerate Sutaffu, and its CEO, Moritaro (coincidentally, Haruto’s father). On-screen he battles robot ninjas & penis monsters off-screen jealousy threatens to demolish his legacy.

Narrated by Des Mangan (Hercules Returns), he introduces us to the sensation of today’s cult fan world at Oz Comicon, then takes us right back to the origins of Takashi Takamoto, his hunger for fame, desire to be admired, and the blurry lines between truth and fiction. Through interviews with cast and crew, the mystery of Takashi Takamoto unravels, and we get an insight into the eccentric shows that cult film fans hold so dear.

Special Features:
Audio Commentary
Original 9min Pilot Episode
Trailer
Stunt Team Pre-Vis Fights
Making Of
Image Gallery
Slipcase

Video Tracks:
1.78:1 widescreen 1080p

Audio Tracks:
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo English and Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Aaron McCann
Dominic Pearce

Written By:


Starring:
Toshi Okuzaki
Masa Yamaguchi
Mayu Iwasaki
Kuni Hashimoto
Izumi Woods
Shinichi Matsuda
Oscar Harris
Lee Lin Chin
Des Mangan

Casting By:
Megan Riley

Music From:
Malcolm Clark
Lance Robinson
Mason Vellios

Director of Photography:
A.J. Coultier

Editor:
Steven Aaron Hughes
Dominic Pearce

Costume Designer:
Nicole Ferraro

Production Designer:
Matt Willemsen

Producer:
Lauren Brunswick

Distributor:
Third Window Films

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