A Ghost of a Chance(ステキな金縛り)
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Japan · 2011
2h 22m
Director Koki Mitani
Starring Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Yûko Takeuchi
Genre Mystery, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine…
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