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Tora-san's Runaway(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-08-26
80%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Overview:
After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Tora-san's Runaway
Top 10 Billed Cast
渥美清
Torajiro Kuruma
倍賞千恵子
Sakura
長山藍子
Setsuko
井川比佐志
前田吟
秋野太作
松山政路
三崎千恵子
Tsune Kuruma
太宰久雄
杉山とく子
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Overview
After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.
Release Date
1970-08-26
Average
8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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