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The Apology King(2013)
Status: Released
Date: 2013-09-28
67%
20 Votes
Time: 2h 8m
Overview:
Ryoro Kurojima (Sadao Abe) is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Cine Bazar
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Otona Keikaku
Movie: The Apology King
Top 10 Billed Cast
阿部隆史
Ryoro Kurojima
井上真央
Noriko Kuramochi
岡田将生
Takuya Numata
高橋克実
Tetsuro Nanbu
竹野内豊
Masanomi Minoa
尾野真千子
Office worker
松雪泰子
Tetsuro's ex-wife
荒川良々
Gosaku Wada
濱田岳
Wakubaru
柄本時生
Assistant director
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Overview
Ryoro Kurojima (Sadao Abe) is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.
Release Date
2013-09-28
Average
6.7
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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