19 Sep 1980
Melvin and Howard
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Kikujiro
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
Top Billed Cast
Yusuke Sekiguchi Masao
岸本加世子 Kikujiro's Wife
大家由祐子 Masao's Mother
吉行和子 Masao's Grandmother
ビートきよし Man at Bus Stop
グレート義太夫 Biker Fatso
井手らっきょ Biker Baldy
Nezumi Imamura An-chan
細川ふみえ Juggler Girl
麿赤兒 Crazy Man
関根大学 Yakuza Boss
Makoto Inamiya Yakuza Henchman #1
Hisahiko Murasawa Yakuza Henchman #2
田中要次 Yakuza Henchman #3
小島可奈子 Hostess #1
Fuyu Ooba Hostess #2
松本智代美 Hostess #4
江端英久 Stall-keeper
Isamu Ishizaka Tengu
Kenta Arai Masao's Friend
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