Movie: Doterai Man

Top 10 Billed Cast

Teruhiko Saigō
西郷輝彦

Ryo Tamura
田村亮

Rumiko Koyanagi
小柳ルミ子

Masahiko Tsugawa
津川雅彦

Kunie Tanaka
田中邦衛

Yuko Hama
浜木綿子

Junzaburō Ban
伴淳三郎

Masaya Takahashi
高橋昌也

Taketoshi Naitō
内藤武敏

Katsue Miyakoya
都家かつ江

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    Business is a game! A theatrical version of the TV drama that became a social phenomenon starring Teruhiko Saigo. Set in a wholesaler town in Osaka, it depicts the activities of the main character Takezo Yamashita who repels adversity with a man's stubbornness and guts.

  • Release Date

    1975-02-01

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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