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Tora-san, My Uncle(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-12-27
87%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
Overview:
Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Movie: Tora-san, My Uncle
Top 10 Billed Cast
渥美清
Torajiro Kuruma
倍賞千恵子
Sakura
檀ふみ
Hisako
吉岡秀隆
Mitsuo
下條正巳
Tatsuzo
三崎千恵子
Tsune
前田吟
Hiroshi
太宰久雄
佐藤蛾次郎
笠智衆
Gozen-sama
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Overview
Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo.
Release Date
1989-12-27
Average
8.7
Rating:
4.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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