Tora-san Goes North

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô

1987
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

162

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JapaneseComedyRomance

Tora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come... Read allTora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkich... Read allTora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkichi 'Jun' Ueno. Tora-san gets caught up in the entanglements not only between Rinko and her ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

162

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Romance

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Trivia
Director 'Yoji Yamada' wanted to suggest similarities between Toshirō Mifune's character and John Wayne and so named Mifune's character Jun Ueno, which pronounced in Japanese sounds much like John Wayne's name.