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Tora-san's Runaway (1971)

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78
Tora-san's Runaway
NR 1 hr 28 minMay 28th, 1971ComedyTora-san Series PosterPart of Tora-san Series
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After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.
StarringKiyoshi AtsumiChieko BaishoAiko Nagayama
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersAkira MiyazakiYoji Yamada

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 28th, 1971
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Tsuneo Kosumi
Production Companies:Shochiku
Tora-san's Runaway on the Web:Official Website

Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.