Sparkling Cyanide vs SPEC: Life
SPEC: Life has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for Sparkling Cyanide). Sparkling Cyanide is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 48m. Sparkling Cyanide is the older of the two (1983 against 2012). Both are crime, mystery, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Sparkling Cyanide | SPEC: Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1983 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, TV Movie |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Robert Michael Lewis | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| Main cast | Deborah Raffin, Josef Sommer, Anthony Andrews, Anne Rogers, Ismael 'East' Carlo | Kazuki Kitamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Erika Toda, Tetsushi Tanaka, Ken Yasuda |
Synopsis
Sparkling Cyanide
The beautiful but unfaithful wife of a successful lawyer meets her untimely end at their anniversary dinner. After a suicide note is found soon after her death, it seems more likely that she was murdered, as all the dinner guests had good reason to want her dead.
SPEC: Life
Set one year after the fight between detectives Saya Toma, Takeru Sebumi, and Satoshi Chii. More confrontations ensues between the detectives at the Unidentified Crimes Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Takeru Sebumi returns after taking a break due to his eye problems. Kenzo Ichiyanagi is appointed section chief, while Kotaro Nonomura is demoted. New member Shu Kikkawa joins the team.
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