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Release Year1998
Runtime2h 06m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
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DirectorRieko Miyamoto
WritersYoshikazu Okada
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsBeach Boys Special
About Beach Boys Special
Sakurai Hiromi (Sorimachi Takashi) and Suzuki Kaito (Takenouchi Yutaka) leave Diamond Head behind in search of "my ocean." Three months later, the two coincidentally find themselves staying on the same southern island overseas. Hiromi is in charge of the poolside bar at a large hotel, dating the heiress there, and living a glamorous life. Kaito works for a marine biologist, transporting dolphins to a landlocked country, living a wild life. When Kaito's work takes him to the island as well, they run into each other by chance. The two feel something is off about who they are now. Where is their "true ocean"? Makoto and Haruko now run the B&B back in Japan. One day, they win a trip to the island which will make the reunion complete.
Directed by Rieko Miyamoto, Beach Boys Special leans on a strong ensemble — Takashi Sorimachi, Yutaka Takenouchi, Hirosue Ryoko — 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 1998.
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