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Kaitô Ruby

  • 1988
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Kyôko Koizumi and Hiroyuki Sanada in Kaitô Ruby (1988)
CaperComedyCrimeRomance

Toru Hayashi lives alone with his mother. Young salaryman whose life is staggeringly banal, he is what we can call a man stuck, until a pretty young woman moves into the apartment upstairs. ... Read allToru Hayashi lives alone with his mother. Young salaryman whose life is staggeringly banal, he is what we can call a man stuck, until a pretty young woman moves into the apartment upstairs. Rumi Kato, charming and smart, quickly sympathizes with Toru - One day, she confesses that... Read allToru Hayashi lives alone with his mother. Young salaryman whose life is staggeringly banal, he is what we can call a man stuck, until a pretty young woman moves into the apartment upstairs. Rumi Kato, charming and smart, quickly sympathizes with Toru - One day, she confesses that she is a professional robber and asks him to join her.

  • Director
    • Makoto Wada
  • Writers
    • Henry Slesar
    • Makoto Wada
  • Stars
    • Kyôko Koizumi
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Kumi Mizuno
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    144
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Makoto Wada
    • Writers
      • Henry Slesar
      • Makoto Wada
    • Stars
      • Kyôko Koizumi
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
      • Kumi Mizuno
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Kyôko Koizumi
    Kyôko Koizumi
    • Rumii Kaitô
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Toru Hayashi
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • Toru's mother
    Masumi Okada
    Nana Kinomi
    Takanori Jinnai
    Takanori Jinnai
    Hiroko Isayama
    Hideyo Amamoto
    Hideyo Amamoto
      Haruhiko Saitô
      Manami Fuji
      Taisaku Akino
      Taisaku Akino
      Akira Nagoya
      Kôen Okumura
      Hideko Yoshida
      • Director
        • Makoto Wada
      • Writers
        • Henry Slesar
        • Makoto Wada
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      • Trivia
        Awards: Best Actor-Hiroyuki Sanada (Kinema Jumpo): Best Actress-Kyoko Koizuni, Reader's Choice Award (Mainichi Film Concours)

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      • Release date
        • November 12, 1988 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Ruby, the Thief
      • Production companies
        • Toho
        • Sundance Company
        • Victor Musical Industries
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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