Unlucky Monkey (1998)
Overview
A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.1121 |
Directed By
SABU
Crew
Shûji Kuriyama
Michizô Kitô
Hiroshi Yamagata
SABU
SABU
Yûto Ohba
Sansei Miyata
Daisuke Okamoto
TOP CAST
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Yamazaki
Akira Yamamoto
Matsui
Ikko Suzuki
Kaneda
Kimika Yoshino
Miki Yoshida
Susumu Terajima
Yakuza
Naomasa Musaka
Angry Citizen
Toshie Negishi
Angry Citizen
SABU
Bank Robber
Tomorowo Taguchi
Miyata
Ren Osugi
Tachibana
Yoji Tanaka
Citizen Convention Member
Akaji Maro
Hobo
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