Ace Attorney (film)

Ace Attorney
Japanese theatrical release poster
Directed byTakashi Miike
Written byTakeharu Sakurai
Sachiko Ōguchi[1]
Based onPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
by Shu Takumi[1]
StarringHiroki Narimiya
Mirei Kiritani
Takumi Saitoh
CinematographyMasakazu Oka[1]
Edited byKenji Yamashita[1]
Music byKōji Endō[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 11 February 2012 (2012-02-11) (Japan)
Running time
134 minutes[1]
CountryJapan[1]
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥540 million[2] ($6.77 million)

Ace Attorney (Japanese: 逆転裁判, Hepburn: Gyakuten Saiban, lit. "Turnabout Trial") is a 2012 Japanese legal comedy-drama film, directed by Takashi Miike and based on the Capcom video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.[3] The film stars Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, and Takumi Saitoh. In the film, rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright takes on a series of court cases, culminating in one that pits him against Manfred von Karma, a prosecutor who has remained undefeated throughout his forty-year career.

It made its premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 1 February 2012 and was released in Japanese cinemas on 11 February 2012. The US premiere was made at the Hawaii International Film Festival in April 2012. Miike has stated there are plans for an international release with both dubbing and subtitles available for each specific region.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Elley, Derek (23 July 2012). "Ace Attorney". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference kinema was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 逆転裁判. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  4. ^ Fletcher, JC. "Miike: Ace Attorney movie being localized for worldwide release". Joystiq.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.