7.3
Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
IMDb: 7.3 1992 123 min
A grand old Japanese hotel is trying to get a prestigious contract as the site of a summit meeting of important foreign officials. Unfortunately, ...
7.3
A Taxing Woman
IMDb: 7.3 1987 127 min
Ryoko Itakura is a government tax agent who has just landed a big promotion. Her first assignment is to catch wheeler-dealer Hideki Gondo. She ...
6.3
Tales of a Golden Geisha
IMDb: 6.3 1990 114 min
The film stars two of Itami’s regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko ...
7.1
The Funeral
IMDb: 7.1 1984 124 min
At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, ...
7.9
Tampopo
IMDb: 7.9 1985 115 min
A pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside fast food stop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her ...
7.2
Supermarket Woman
IMDb: 7.2 1996 127 min
Goro’s supermarket is not doing well; the rival “Bargains Galore” threatens his business. A chance encounter with Hanako, an ...
6.8
A Taxing Woman’s Return
IMDb: 6.8 1988 127 min
Ryoko Itakura returns as the government tax agent willing to tackle the toughest cases. This time she takes on a fanatical but lucrative ...
6.1
Rubber Band Pistol
IMDb: 6.1 1962 33 min
A short film from Jûzô Itami. Release: Rubber Band Pistol AKA Gomudeppou 1962 576p BluRay AC3 x264-trand General: mkv | 674 MB | 00:32:39 Video: ...
6.7
The Last Dance
IMDb: 6.7 1993 116 min
A successful Japanese movie director in his 60s becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. His family, friends, and doctor try to ...
7.0
Woman in Witness Protection
IMDb: 7.0 1997 131 min
In this made-in-Japan drama/comedy/gangster movie from director Juzo Itami a star actress, Biwako (played by Nobuko Miyamoto), is the sole ...
6.6
A Quiet Life
IMDb: 6.6 1995 121 min
Melodrama about the life of a mentally handicapped young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to ...