Yokohama BJ Blues

Summary

Yokohama BJ Blues is a 1981 Japanese neo-noir mystery crime thriller film directed by Eiichi Kudo and written by Shōichi Maruyama, based on an idea by Yūsaku Matsuda. It is a loose remake of The Long Goodbye (1973), while also incorporating elements of Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice (1971) and William Friedkin's Cruising (1980). The film tells the story of a blues singer moonlighting as a private detective who is accused of murder and must clear his name. Yūsaku Matsuda stars in the lead role, in addition to Mari Henmi, Keizō Kanie, Toby Kadoguchi and Haruko Mabuchi. Japanese rock band Creation composed the film's soundtrack, with several of its songs performed by Matsuda. Yokohama BJ Blues was theatrically released by Toei Company on April 25, 1981, in Japan.