Tora-san, the Matchmaker(1979)
Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
Movie: Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Top 10 Billed Cast
Torajiro
Sakura
Hitomi
Tatsuzo
Tsune
Hiroshi
Umetaro
Gen
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Overview
Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
Release Date
1979-08-04
Average
8.5
Rating:
4.3 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
日本語
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