Movie: Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Sakura

Hidetaka Yoshioka
吉岡秀隆

Mitsuo

Masami Shimojō
下條正巳

Tatsuzo

Chieko Misaki
三崎千恵子

Tsune

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai
太宰久雄

President

Hayato Nakamura
中村はやと

Mitsuo (child)

Gajirō Satō
佐藤蛾次郎

Genko

Jun Etoh
江藤潤

Takashi

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  • Overview

    Carrying a bag full of samples, Mitsuo makes rounds to shoe stores in remote cities. While staying at budget hotels, his thoughts turn to Tora-san.

  • Release Date

    1997-11-22

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    日本語

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