Movie: Tora-san, the Expert

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Sakura

Yuko Tanaka
田中裕子

Keiko

Masami Shimojō
下條正巳

Chieko Misaki
三崎千恵子

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Hisao Dazai
太宰久雄

Gajirō Satō
佐藤蛾次郎

Hidetaka Yoshioka
吉岡秀隆

Mistuo

Asao Uchida
内田朝雄

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  • Overview

    Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.

  • Release Date

    1982-12-28

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    日本語

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