Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
Overview
Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn where he meets Tomekichi, a young man who looks up to Tora-san.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 2.078 |
Directed By
Yoji Yamada
Crew
Yoshitaka Asama
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada
Iwao Ishii
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Ryuji Matsumoto
Sôhei Hasegawa
Mitsuo Degawa
Hiroshi Nakamura
Tetsuo Takaha
Naozumi Yamamoto
Yoshifumi Aoki
TOP CAST
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Nana Kinomi
Nanako
Masami Shimojō
Kuruma Tatsuzō
Chieko Misaki
Tsune
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
Umetarō
Gajiro Satoh
Gen
Tetsuya Takeda
Tomekichi
Chishū Ryū
Gozen-sama
Yoshino Tani
(uncredited)
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