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The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977•1h 50m•7.8/10
ComedyDrama

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7.8/10(4)

Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her trauma, and finally, rescues his niece who is about to be lured into prostitution.

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Production

Art Theatre Guild

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Kuroki Taro

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Ichirō Zaitsu

Ichirō Zaitsu

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Mako Midori

Mako Midori

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

Hideko Okiyama

Hideko Okiyama

Mitsuru Mori

Miki Sugimoto

Miki Sugimoto

Harue Akagi

Harue Akagi

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Junzaburō Ban

Junzaburō Ban

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

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