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Cast
Yūsaku Matsuda
as Sho Yoshimoto
Jūzō Itami
as Kosuke Numata
Saori Yuki
as Chikako Numata
Ichirôta Miyakawa
as Shigeyuki Numata
Junichi Tsujita
as Shinichi Numata
Yoneko Matsukane
as Shigeyuki's English Teacher
Kaori Okamoto
as Mieko's Older Sister
Jun Togawa
as Neighbor's Wife
Kazuko Shirakawa
as Mieko's Mother
Shinobu Tsuruta
as Shinichi's English and Homeroom Teacher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes27
DirectorYoshimitsu Morita
WritersYoshimitsu Morita
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Family Game
About The Family Game
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, The Family Game leans on a strong ensemble — Yūsaku Matsuda, Jūzō Itami, Saori Yuki — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1983.
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