Man From Reno

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Man From Reno

2014

1h 51m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A Japanese crime novelist living in San Francisco investigates a real murder mystery.

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Man from Reno rises on the strength of solid performances and a sharp script, adding up to a densely plotted neo-noir with some subtle twists.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/01/2017

B+

I'm always happy to see actors of color in film, but even more so I am happy to see them in good films.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

07/30/2015

2.5/4

A story that yields its secrets slowly but sinuously, making the most of its language and cultural differences.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

04/30/2015

4/4

Boyle, known best for a string of winning romantic comedies (Surrogate Valentine, Daylight Savings) now finds himself making a successful leap to the dark side with this decidedly "hard-Boyled" genre picture.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

12/14/2019

3.5/5

Fresh and invigorating... a firm grasp on story and development. Tension builds brilliantly...Characters are extremely well-crafted with performances to match.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

05/22/2019

3/5

This subdued, almost ephemeral, bilingual murder mystery seems designed more for fans of detective fiction than for film noir nuts. That said, it still possesses a sly potency.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

11/15/2018

As soon as one of the clues provided is a head of lettuce that falls out of the suitcase the man leaves behind, you know "Man From Reno" is far from your standard-issue procedural.

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Nicola B

@Nikkyb 04/28/2024

An enjoyable moody crime mystery. The story was a slow burn, the perfect Sunday evening watch.

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Carlos T

@RT74959604 03/28/2023

Wow. Fabulous murder mystery.

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bob a

@Bisbob 02/11/2023

I love a good mystery. This one unfolded slowly with an unexpected ending. Not the ending I might have hoped for, but clearly not formulaic. So it held my interest and was entertaining.

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Lee C

@RT31897195 08/23/2022

Interesting, thoughtful, and well made.

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Ben D

@RT87620530 12/26/2019

A pretty color pallet and solid cinematography helped this slow-burn of a thriller move into the mid-(70s). Pepe Serna as Sheriff Paul Del Moral became more likeable as the movie progressed. Ayako Fujitani was a little bland at first, but eventually came into her own. Many reveals throughout, some more satisfying than others. A pleasantly shocking twist. Oh, and there are turtles.

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03/06/2018

just finished watching man from Reno.. it is a movie almost too awful to describe. unlikable characters in comic, incompetent detection. I find it hard to believe that critics and other viewers gave this movie the rating they did.

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Ayako Fujitani

Aki

Pepe Serna

Paul Del Moral

Kazuki Kitamura

Akira

Yasuyo Shiba

Junko

Hiroshi Watanabe

Hitoshi

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Synopsis

A Japanese crime novelist living in San Francisco investigates a real murder mystery.

Director: Dave Boyle
Producer: Ben Lyon, Ko Mori, Taro Goto, Shôhei Sano, Alex Verba
Screenwriter: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark, Michael Lerman
Production Co: Eleven Arts
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.9K
Runtime: 1h 51m