Top Knot Detective
2017
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Synopsis
In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Titled in Japan Ronin Suiri Tentai (meaning roughly Deductive Reasoning Ronin), it was soon known in the West as Top Knot Detective. The original series was legendary in Japan, a cultural train wreck led by Takashi Tawagoto, a crazy writer, producer, director and lead actor; one who could not act, fight or write at all.
Top Knot Detective (2017) is a 1h 30min comedy feature film by Aaron McCann. In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2017).
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Festival History
- Boston Underground Film Festival 2018 - Features
- FilmQuest 2018 - Feature Films
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 generic
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2017
- Mayhem Film Festival 2017
