Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Trailer: Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Year: 1992
Studio: TOHO
Director: Jūzō Itami
Cast: Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi, Akira Takarada, Takehiro Murata, Yuji Miyake, Shirō Itō
Crew: Jūzō Itami (Writer), Jūzō Itami (Director), Kazu Hiro (Special Effects Makeup Artist), Nigel Sinclair (Executive Producer), Seigo Hosogoe (Producer), Etsuko Egawa (Makeup Artist)
Runtime: 123 minutes
Release: May 16, 1992
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 21 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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