Nijisseiki shônen dokuhon (1989)
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- 1h 46min
- Drama
- 23 Nov 1989 (Japan)
- Movie
Two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave the circus and travels the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with a local gang of yakuza, he is invited to join...
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| Hiroshi Mikami | ... |
Jinta
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Moe Kamura | ... |
Plaything / Omocha
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Jian Xiu | ... |
Wataru
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Michiru Akiyoshi | ... |
Maria
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Yuki Asayama | ... |
Sayoko
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Bunshi Katsura VI | ... |
Samejima
(as Bunshi Katsura)
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Haruko Wanibuchi | ... |
Kimie
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| Yoshio Harada | ... |
Yoshimoto
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| Shirô Sano | ... |
Hiroshi
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Yukio Yamato | ... |
Koji
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Maki Ishikawa | ... |
Yoshiko
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| Akira Ôizumi | ... |
Ring Master
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| Akaji Maro | ... |
Tattoo Master
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Chuck | ... |
Clown
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Masashi Okuda | ... |
Clown
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Baiken Jukkanji | ... |
Clown
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Yoshio Yasuho | ... |
Trapeze Master
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| Tetsu Watanabe | ... |
Elephant Master
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Motomi Makiguchi | ... |
Smith Shirai
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Seigen Nakayama | ... |
Riki-san
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Shumon Kawamura | ... |
Juggler
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Takafumi Nobunaga | ... |
Jinta as a child
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Taiki Ichiura | ... |
Wataru as a child
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Tomoharu Masuda | ... |
Wataru as a child
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Miki Shimomoto | ... |
Maria as a child
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Lani Aula | ... |
Maria as a child
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Yumeko Taki | ... |
Sayoko as a child
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Aya Matsushita | ... |
Sayoko as a child
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Hairi Katagiri | ... |
Women on Train - Botan
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Minako Ogawa | ... |
Women on Train - Higanbana
(as Mihoko Ogawa)
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Nekohime | ... |
Women on Train
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Midori Nagayo | ... |
Women on Train
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Mami Arita | ... |
Women on Train
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Ika-Hachiro | ... |
Gang Member
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Mitsuhiro | ... |
Gang Member
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Matsumoto | ... |
Gang Member
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Hiroshi Tsujimoto | ... |
Gang Member
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Nobuji Yamashita | ... |
Gang Member
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Kazuo Iihama | ... |
Gang Member
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| Gô Nagai | ... |
Police Officer
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Shun Ueda | ... |
Police Officer
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Fujiko Fukamizu | ... |
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Directed by
| Kaizô Hayashi | ||
Written by
| Kaizô Hayashi | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Kaizô Hayashi | ... | executive producer |
| Hisamitsu Hida | ... | producer |
| Yoichi Sakuri | ... | producer |
| Ryûzô Shirakawa | ... | executive producer (as Ryuzo Shirakawa) |
| Yasutada Uemura | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Yôko Kumagai | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
| Hidehiko Urayama | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
| Haruhiko Yoshida | ||
Cinematography by
| Yûichi Nagata | ||
Editing by
| Osamu Tanaka | ||
Art Direction by
| Takeo Kimura | ||
| Hidemitsu Yamazaki | ||
Costume Design by
| Sachiko Itô | ||
Makeup Department
| Tomoo Haraguchi | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tenpei Masuda | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ichiro Kawashima | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Taishiro Kiya | ... | creature designer (as Taishirô Kiya) |
| Minoru Kujirai | ... | creature maker |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tatsuya Osada | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Kazuko Kawakita | ... | translator: English |
| Hiroshi Maruyama | ... | cooperation: production design |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS Sony Group Inc. (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ICA Projects (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- SME Visual Works (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shibata Organisation (1989) (World-wide) (sales)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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Two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave the circus and travels the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with a local gang of yakuza, he is invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory.
Written by Todd K. Bowman |
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