# Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar (2000)

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**Original title**: *ルパン三世 1$マネーウォーズ*
**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Action, Adventure, Animation, TV Movie, Crime
**Directed by**: Hideki Tonokatsu
**Written by**: Hiroshi Sakakibara
**Starring**: Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya, Mami Koyama

> *Outbid by a buck!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're Lupin, chasing a historical mystery with Jigen and Goemon. But a ruthless banker also seeks the prize, deploying her own team. Lupin needs that treasure first. Tonokatsu’s TV movie gives a millennium-era shine to Monkey Punch’s characters. One appreciates the franchise's reliable formula.

**Mood tags**: cozy, neon-soaked, playful

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