---
title: 'To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shunya Itō'
released: '1982-09-25'
runtime_minutes: 134
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/to-trap-a-kidnapper-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128766/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)

1982 · 134 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 誘拐報道

## Synopsis

To Trap a Kidnapper  is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. It was written by Hirō Matsuda and draws inspiration from a real-life case of child abduction. Toei released the film on September 25, 1982, in Japan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shunya Itō](https://cinepixo.com/people/shunya-ito)
- **Screenplay:** [Hirō Matsuda](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiro-matsuda-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shunsuke Kikuchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/shunsuke-kikuchi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Shinsaku Himeda](https://cinepixo.com/people/shinsaku-himeda)

## Cast

- [Kumiko Akiyoshi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kumiko-akiyoshi)
- [Ken'ichi Hagiwara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-ichi-hagiwara)
- [Rumiko Koyanagi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rumiko-koyanagi)

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