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Tora-san Plays Cupid(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-12-24
77%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes by the nickname Watt. Tora attempts to match Watt with a young waitress.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Tora-san Plays Cupid
Top 10 Billed Cast
渥美清
Torajirō
倍賞千恵子
Sakura
藤村志保
Fujiko
大竹しのぶ
Sachiko
下條正巳
Tatsuzō
三崎千恵子
Tsune
前田吟
Hiroshi
太宰久雄
佐藤蛾次郎
Genkō
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Overview
Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes by the nickname Watt. Tora attempts to match Watt with a young waitress.
Release Date
1977-12-24
Average
7.7
Rating:
3.9 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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