Don't let it bring you down

Don't let it bring you down

1993•1h 0m•5.6/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(5)

A member of the Air Self-Defense Force learns of a crucial national secret: that conscription will be introduced to Japan. Pursued by the state, the man and his wife attempt to flee to her parents' home, but along the way they meet a carefree young man who loves movies. Meanwhile, back in his rural hometown, his father-in-law is in critical condition, but his sister-in-law neglects to care for him and instead engages in phone sex with him.

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Production

Kokuei Company, Shintoho Pictures

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kazuhiro Sano

Kazuhiro Sano

Kazuya Sawano

Kanako Kishi

Kanako Kishi

Minako

Kôzô Ueda

Shindo

Kōichi Imaizumi

Kōichi Imaizumi

Male sex worker

Ryōma Sano

Ryuma

Kô Kajino

Tomohiro

Sano Ryōma

Ryuma

Kensuke Sano

Kensuke

Yasuo Yonezawa

Shindo's subordinate

Kyoko Takagi

Eriko Koyama

Kohei Tsuzaki

Minako's father

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