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      Fall Guy

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      Reviews 71% Audience Score 100+ Ratings A washed-up movie star takes advantage of a fan. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Nathanael Hood Unseen Films This is not a film about reality, but the reality that can only exist in movies and the sheer joy that comes from creating it. Rated: 8/10 Apr 13, 2020 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Homenageando a cinematografia japonesa atravs de um bom exerccio metalingustico, o filme conta tambm com timas atuaes (especialmente de Matsuzaka, lindssima) e um desfecho inteligente. Rated: 4/5 Feb 21, 2007 Full Review Matt Bailey Not Coming to a Theater Near You I have seen a lot of strange, bizarre movies in my day, but Kinji Fukasaku's 1982 comedy Fall Guy is among the strangest. Feb 3, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Interesting film inside a film inside a film concept by Kenji Fukasaku in which it's a samurai film shoot is going on inside of a drama which is all actually a comedy. Fall Guy is about an actor that is becoming washed up and then gets his girlfriend pregnant who he pawns off on a friend of his that is a bit part actor. Sounds like a mouthfull but it works thanks to great direction from Fukasaku. Also all of the filmmaking inside the film is fun to watch, with a decent amount of suspense added for the final stunt. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A dark-humored meditation on the state of the film industry in 1980s Japan, overt self-abuse and sacrifice, manipulation and loyalty, and vigorous theatrics. As if that was not enough, it is of course, also formated as a movie-within-a-movie-within-a-theater show, a la Fellini's 8 1/2. Although its highly energetic style is annoying, it kind of grows on you (creepily) by the end of the effort (and yes, it was quite an effort to watch it). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Not truly sure what to think of this movie, besides liking its quirky, pictures-with-in-pictures approach. I'm not sure if the portrayal of Japanese women is better in this piece than others, but at least it gives one of the leads a heroine role. If you're in for something very different in a movie experience, just watch Fukasaku's Fall guy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Essential for any authentic Japanese film lover even though it is not the most ambitious or serious movie Kinji Fukasaku has ever made. It's actually a darling love letter to the film industry and the ordinary people behind it, quite enjoyable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review jack c this is not so much a comedy as it is a fairly well-acted soap opera sprinkled with some of the most uproarious 'making-movies' comedy possible. the final scene reminds one of The Holy Mountain, only sweeter and less weird (if that's not a good thing I leave to you to decide). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Half a year later, I'm thinking about this wonderful little piece that is both touching and serious and the whole time comedic. About an underdog who breaks into the movie industry to win the love of his best friend's newly pregnant concubine. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A washed-up movie star takes advantage of a fan.
      Director
      Kinji Fukasaku
      Screenwriter
      Kôhei Tsuka
      Production Co
      Shochiku Co. Ltd.
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 9, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 49m