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is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his nephew Mitsuo's Hidetaka Yoshioka love interest or "Madonna", Izumi. (official site) It also co-stars Masatoshi Nagase, who plays Mitsuo's rival for Izumi's affection and Mari Natsuki as Izumi's mother. 'Tora-San Makes Excuses' is the forty-fifth entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.

Cast



* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir

* Chieko Baisho as Sakura

* Jun Fubuki as Choko

* Masatoshi Nagase as Ryusuke

* Masami Shimoj as Kuruma Tatsuz (Torajir's uncle )

* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajir's aunt)

* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetar Katsura)

* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa

* Kumiko Goto as Izumi Oikawa

* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa

* Mari Natsuki as Ayako Oikawa

* Gajir Sat as Genk

* Keiroku Seki as Ponshu

* Chish Ry as Gozen-sama

Critical appraisal



The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Tora-san Makes Excuses' three and a half out of five stars.

Availability



'Tora-san Makes Excuses' was released theatrically on December 26, 1992. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1993 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.

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