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A Lone Scalpel
Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
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Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Masato Katō
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Runtime:126 minutes
Studio:TV Asahi, Toei Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Gentosha, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, TOEI CHANNEL, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Toei Tokyo
Cast
Izuru Narushima
Director
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Tetsuhiko Toma
Yui Natsukawa
Namiko Nakamura
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Ryuzo Aoki
Noriko Nakagoshi
Shoko Okawa
Yutaka Matsushige
Takeshi Minorikawa
Hiroki Narimiya
Kohei Nakamura
Mitsuru Hirata
Koji Shimada
Katsuhisa Namase
Mutsuo Nomoto
Akira Emoto
Matsuo Okawa
Kenichi Yajima
Saburo Murakami
Homare Mabuchi
Kohei Nakamura (child age)
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