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Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
Shonen merikensakku (original title)

125 min  -  Comedy | Music   -  14 February 2009 (Japan)
6.6
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A record company office worker named Kanna Kurita discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku... See full summary »

Director:

Kankurô Kudô

Writer:

Kankurô Kudô (screenplay)

Stars:

Aoi Miyazaki, Yûichi Kimura and Ryo Katsuji
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Cast

Credited cast:
Aoi Miyazaki Aoi Miyazaki ...
Kanna Kurita
Yûichi Kimura Yûichi Kimura ...
Haruo
Ryo Katsuji Ryo Katsuji ...
Masaru
Tomorowo Taguchi Tomorowo Taguchi ...
Jimmy
Hiroki Miyake Hiroki Miyake ...
Young
Pierre Taki Pierre Taki ...
Kinji Kaneko
Yûsuke Santamaria Yûsuke Santamaria ...
Tokita
Kôichi Satô Kôichi Satô ...
Akio
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shô Aikawa Shô Aikawa ...
Kanna's father
Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka ...
Father of Akio and Haruo
Hoshi Ishida Hoshi Ishida ...
Young - 25 years ago
Setsuko Karasuma Setsuko Karasuma ...
Miho
Kazunobu Mineta Kazunobu Mineta ...
Jimmy - 25 years ago
Atsuo Nakamura Atsuo Nakamura ...
MC at TV show
Shigeru Nakano Shigeru Nakano ...
Police officer
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Storyline

A record company office worker named Kanna Kurita discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku / Brass Knuckle Boys through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was that the Brass Knuckle Boys consists of all middle aged men. Written by Colleen16  

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Central Arts, Hirata Office, Kinoshita Komuten See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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