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Apr 2022
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Behind the Scenes of 'Tokyo Vice' With D...

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This week, Chris is joined by The Ringer’s Juliet Litman to assemble their dream prime-time TV lineups (0:00). Then, Chris speaks with director Michael Mann about his work on the pilot episode for the HBO Max series ‘Tokyo Vice’ (34:37). Mann breaks down shooting on location in Japan, Japanese film, and more (46:00).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Juliet Litman, Michael Mann

Producer: Devon Renaldo 

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