2013

2h 10m

7.4(301 votes)

Drama

Action

Comedy

Overview

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

國村隼

Muto

Acting

堤真一

Ikegami

Acting

長谷川博己

Director Hirata

Acting

星野源

Kouji Hashimoto

Acting

二階堂ふみ

Mitsuko Muto

Acting

友近

Shizue Muto

Acting

坂口拓

Sasaki

Acting

板尾創路

Masuda

Acting

裵ジョンミョン

Sato

Acting

尾上寛之

Detective Tanaka

Acting

永岡佑

Mitsuo Yoshimura

Acting

Akihiro Kitamura

Hitman

Acting

神楽坂恵

Junko

Acting

黒田大輔

Kinoshita' Crew

Acting

波岡一喜

Actor

Acting

Sakiko Bokumoto

Waitress

Acting

深水元基

Bartender

Acting

諏訪太朗

Sumita

Acting

本城丸裕

Ryuta Sanada

No Image

Acting

山中アラタ

Suzuki

Acting

市オオミヤ

Matsuno

Acting

土平ドンペイ

Yoshida

Acting

Matsuri Hashimoto

Rokko

No Image

Acting

Yuki Ishii

Miki

No Image

Acting

Haruki Mika

Tanigawa

No Image

Acting

渡辺哲

Detective Kimura

Writing

岩井志麻子

Masako

No Image

Acting

成海璃子

Yoshiko

Acting

緒方義博

Ramen Shop Owner

Acting

石丸謙二郎

Producer Kinoshita

Acting

水道橋博士

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

麿赤兒

Unknown Role

Acting

五十嵐信次郎

Mr. Ono

Acting

江波杏子

Mrs. Ootani

Acting

山本亨

Chiba

Acting

Takamitsu Nonaka

Tetsuo Komuro

No Image

Acting

中泉英雄

Iizuka Toshihiro

Acting

つぐみ

Ikegami's Mistress

Writing

高橋ヨシキ

Unknown Role

Acting

Manji Edogawa

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

市オオミヤ

Matsuno Takuyuki

Acting

原菜乃華

Young Mitsuko Muto

Acting

Yoshino Imamura

Unknown Role

Acting

福田温子

Unknown Role

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