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Tora-san to the Rescue
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Wikipedia article
is a 1995 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ruriko Asaoka as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) 'Tora-san to the Rescue' is the forty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.
Cast
* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir
* Chieko Baisho as Sakura Suwa
* Ruriko Asaoka as Lily
* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa
* Kumiko Goto as Izumi Oikawa
* Masami Shimoj as Kuruma Tatsuz
* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajir's aunt)
* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetar Katsura)
* Gajir Sat as Genk
* Hiroshi Inuzuka as Taxi driver
* Keiroku Seki as Ponsh
* Mari Natsuki as Ayako Oikawa
* Kunie Tanaka as Ship captain
Critical appraisal
The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Tora-san to the Rescue' three and a half out of five stars.
Availability
'Tora-san to the Rescue' was released theatrically on December 23, 1995. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996 and 1997, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.
References
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