Bayside Shakedown


1h 59m 1999

Brief Synopsis

When Shunsaku Aoshima is promoted to criminal investigator at the Bayside Police Station, he has no idea what he's in for. Soon after his promotion, the Police Commissioner is kidnapped and the precinct taken over by Metropolitan Police Department agents, using the station as their command post. The

Film Details

Also Known As
Odoru Daisosasen, Odoru dai Sosa Sen, Odoru daisosa-sen
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Pony Canyon, Inc.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Synopsis

When Shunsaku Aoshima is promoted to criminal investigator at the Bayside Police Station, he has no idea what he's in for. Soon after his promotion, the Police Commissioner is kidnapped and the precinct taken over by Metropolitan Police Department agents, using the station as their command post. Then a dead body is discovered, leading to an internet murder investigation. Caught up in this whirlwind of events, Aoshima tries to navigate his new duties while dealing with the bureaucratic and corporate higher-ups in charge.

Film Details

Also Known As
Odoru Daisosasen, Odoru dai Sosa Sen, Odoru daisosa-sen
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Pony Canyon, Inc.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 1999

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.

Film is based on the 12-episode Fuji TV series "Odoru Daisosasen" created by Ryoichi Kimizuka that aired from January-March 1997.

Film's title literally translates as "Dancing the Major Investigation Line."

Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.)