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Kazoku gêmu (1983)
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1 April 1984 (USA) morePlot:
A sendup of the stereo-typical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone;... more | add synopsisAwards:
17 wins & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
A rather slap-stick portrayal of an important story. moreCast
(Credited cast) | Yusaku Matsuda | ... | Yoshimoto, the tutor |
| Juzo Itami | ... | Mr. Numata, the father |
| Saori Yuki | ... | Mrs. Numata, the mother |
| Ichirota Miyagawa | ... | Shigeyuki, the younger brother |
| Junichi Tsujita | ... | Shinichi, the older brother |
| Yoneko Matsukane | ... | Shigeyuki's English teacher |
| Kaori Okamoto | ... | Mieko's sister |
| Shinobu Tsuruta | ... | Shûichi's English teacher |
| Jun Togawa | ... | Neighbor's wife |
| Katsunobu Ito | ... | Shigeyuki's Japanese teacher |
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| Yoko Agi | ... | Yoshimoto's Lover |
| Yoshihiro Kato | ... | Shigeyuki's gymnastic teacher |
| Asako Kobayashi | ... | Yuriko Tagami |
| Kentarô Shimizu | ... | Young teacher |
| Kazuko Shirakawa | ... | Mieko's mother |
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107 minCountry:
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Mrs. Numata, the mother: My son is not dumb because, as a little boy, he memorized an entire book about roller-coasters.Yoshimoto, the tutor: Perhaps then he can work in an amusement park.
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A middle-class Japanese teenager won't study to pass exams to get into high school so a tutor is hired. The tutor, who is basically a slob, gets the done. The family lives in a high-rise apartment across the Sumida River from Tokyo and it is interesting to see what family life is like in that set-up. The teenager's mother tries valiantly to see her children succeed in a rather chaotic situation.
The Japanese education system is a rat-race to pass exams. It deserves a better story than this one.