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P. P. Rider (1983)

Shonben raidâ (original title)
| 11 February 1983 (Japan)
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Three high-school students tangle with the Yakuza and the police as they set out in search of the class bully, who has been kidnapped.

Director:

Shinji Sômai

Writers:

Takuya Nishioka, Chieko Schrader | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Tatsuya Fuji, Michiko Kawai, Masatoshi Nagase | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tatsuya Fuji ... Genpei
Michiko Kawai Michiko Kawai ... Blues
Masatoshi Nagase ... Jojo
Shinobu Sakagami Shinobu Sakagami ... Gisho (dictionary)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô ... Ikuko
Hideko Hara Hideko Hara ... Arare
Masatô Ibu ... Police Tanaka
Ryô Kinomoto Ryô Kinomoto ... Masa
Takehiko Maeda Takehiko Maeda ... Debunaga's dad
Hiroaki Murakami Hiroaki Murakami ... Kinta
Yoshikazu Suzuki Yoshikazu Suzuki ... Debunaga
Casey Takamine Casey Takamine ... A moneylender (as Kêshî Takamine)
Minori Terada Minori Terada ... Kimura
Ichirô Zaitsu Ichirô Zaitsu ... Shimada
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Three high-school students tangle with the Yakuza and the police as they set out in search of the class bully, who has been kidnapped.

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Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

P. P. Rider See more »

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