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Tora-san, Boku No Ojisan

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A drifter (Kiyoshi Atsumi) influences his college-bound nephew (Hidetaka Yoshioka) to run after his girlfriend (Kumiko Goto).

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Alex Doenau Trespass 11/30/2017
Cuteness and jauntiness can only go so far if there's no substance backing them up. My Uncle, a Japanese film with a name suggestive of a much loved, much older French film, is that insubstantial film. Go to Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post 08/08/2017
3/5
My Uncle is a typically heart-warming affair, anchored by strong performances from Ryuhei Matsuda and young Riku Ohnishi. Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times 10/26/2016
3/5
The film's focus stays where it belongs, on Uncle and Yukio, the sort of pairing rare in Japanese films and often cringe-inducing anywhere. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Yôji Yamada

Director

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo

Kumiko Goto

Izumi Oikawa

Chieko Baishô

Sakura Suwa

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi
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Tora-san, Boku No Ojisan

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Synopsis A drifter (Kiyoshi Atsumi) influences his college-bound nephew (Hidetaka Yoshioka) to run after his girlfriend (Kumiko Goto).
Director
Yôji Yamada
Producer
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Screenwriter
Yôji Yamada, Asama Yoshitaka
Production Co
Shochiku
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m