Waterboys (2001)

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90 min - Comedy | Sport - 15 September 2001 (Japan)

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In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the competition, in spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".

Director:

Shinobu Yaguchi

Writers:

Yasushi Fukuda (screenplay), Shinobu Yaguchi (screenplay)

Stars:

Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki and Akifumi Miura

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Satoshi Tsumabuki	...	Suzuki
	Hiroshi Tamaki	...	Sato
	Akifumi Miura	...	Ohta
	Kôen Kondô	...	Kanazawa
	Takatoshi Kaneko	...	Saotome
	Aya Hirayama	...	Shizuko Kiuchi
	Kaori Manabe	...	Mrs. Sakuma
	Takashi Kawamura	...	Ikeuchi
	Hiroshi Matsunaga	...	Mochizuki
	Yûya Nishikawa	...	Sakamoto
	Katsuyuki Yamazaki	...	Yama-chan
	Taiyô Sugiura	...	Taiyô
	Koutarou Tanaka	...	Koutarou
	Makoto Ishihara	...	Makoto
	Naoshi Saitô	...	Naoshi

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In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the competition, in spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".

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Comedy | Sport

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Release Date:

15 September 2001 (Japan) See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SGD 286,566 (Singapore)

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Altamira Pictures Inc., DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Fuji Television Network See more »

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Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Followed by "Waterboys 2005 Natsu" (2005) See more »

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"GAKUEN TENGOKU"
Music by Inoue Tadao
Lyrics by Aku Yu
Performed by Finger Five See more »

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