Movie: Tora-san Makes Excuses

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Jun Fubuki
風吹ジュン

Masatoshi Nagase
永瀬正敏

Mari Natsuki
夏木マリ

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Masami Shimojō
下條正巳

Chieko Misaki
三崎千恵子

Hisao Dazai
太宰久雄

Chishū Ryū
笠智衆

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    Tora-san Makes Excuses is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his love interest or "Madonna".

  • Release Date

    1992-12-26

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語

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