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Onimasa

Original title: Kiryûin Hanako no shôgai
  • 1982
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
671
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Onimasa (1982)
JapaneseDrama

A yakuza melodrama, covering decades in the lives of Boss Onimasa, his adopted daughter Matsue, and his biological daughter Hanako.A yakuza melodrama, covering decades in the lives of Boss Onimasa, his adopted daughter Matsue, and his biological daughter Hanako.A yakuza melodrama, covering decades in the lives of Boss Onimasa, his adopted daughter Matsue, and his biological daughter Hanako.

  • Director
    • Hideo Gosha
  • Writers
    • Hideo Gosha
    • Tomiko Miyao
    • Kôji Takada
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Masako Natsume
    • Akiko Nakamura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    671
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideo Gosha
    • Writers
      • Hideo Gosha
      • Tomiko Miyao
      • Kôji Takada
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
      • Masako Natsume
      • Akiko Nakamura
    • 7User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast57

    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Masagoro Kiryûin - Onimasa
    Masako Natsume
    • Matsue Kiryûin
    Akiko Nakamura
    • Botan, 3rd Mistress
    Akiko Kana
    • Tsuru
    Mari Natsuki
    • Akio, Opponent's Mistress
    Kaori Takasugi
    • Hanako Kiryûin
    Emi Shindô
    • Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress
    Ryōhei Uchida
    Ryōhei Uchida
    • Hirazo Suenaga
    • (as Ryôhei Uchida)
    Katsuhiko Watabiki
    • Jiro Mikazuki
    • (as Kô Watabiki)
    Eitarō Ozawa
    Eitarō Ozawa
    • Genichiro Tanabe
    • (as Eitarô Ozawa)
    Naoya Makoto
    Naoya Makoto
    • Tetsuo Sudo
    Asaji Kokontei
    Nobuko Sendô
    • Matsue as a girl
    Hiroshi Iwashita
    Minoru Uchida
    Shôtarô Hayashi
    Torahiko Hamada
    Ken'ichi Matsuno
    • Director
      • Hideo Gosha
    • Writers
      • Hideo Gosha
      • Tomiko Miyao
      • Kôji Takada
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 55th Academy Awards in 1983.
    • Quotes
      • Matsue Kiryuin: Don't you shit with me!

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 27, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
    • Filming locations
      • Tosa, Kôchi, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
      • Toei Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 26m(146 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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