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Director Miike Takashi premieres 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' at Toronto festival
Variety reports that filmmaker Miike Takashi adapted the franchise around Japanese spirituality rather than monotheistic themes.
The short version
- Miike Takashi premiered his new crime drama 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' at the Toronto Film Festival.[Variety]
- The film stars Oguri Shun as an addicted detective and Lily James as an FBI partner pursuing a killer linked to the Yakuza.[Variety]
- Producer Sam Pressman noted the property functions as an anti-franchise designed to grant each filmmaker creative independence.[Variety]
Key facts
- Miike Takashi's film 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' held its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.[Variety]
- Oguri Shun stars as Lieutenant Yabuki, a detective concealing gambling debts and a drug addiction.[Variety]
- Lily James was cast as FBI agent Gwen Birgssen via a mandate from distributor Neon before Miike joined the production.[Variety]
- Miike replaced monotheistic themes with Japanese spirituality and nature reverence to frame the narrative.[Variety]
Sources
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