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The Friends(1994)
Status: Released
Date: 1994-04-09
72%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
Things that pass, and things that can't be lost… One summer adventure story of three boys.
Overview:
A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Friends
Top 10 Billed Cast
三国連太郎
Kihachi Denpo
柄本明
Nagatomo
笑福亭鶴瓶
Undertaker
寺田農
Taniguchi
戸田菜穂
Shizuka Kondo
淡島千景
Yayoi Koko
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Overview
A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.
Release Date
1994-04-09
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
Things that pass, and things that can't be lost… One summer adventure story of three boys.
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