Family Deck (2007)
Overview
The Seven Lucky Gods (or kami, meaning both "hair" and "gods") live in the Takada’s barber shop in Tokyo—a set based on a real-life now-lost local store close to Murata’s heart—where they play charming tricks on the family of four.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 0.296 |
Directed By
Tomoyasu Murata
Crew
Tomoyasu Murata
TOP CAST
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