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Release Year2011
Runtime2h 17m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorHiroshi Shinagawa
WritersHiroshi Shinagawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSlapstick Brothers
About Slapstick Brothers
Tobio Kurosawa (Ryuta Sato), who has been part of a manzai (stand up comedy) duo for ten years, finds himself in trouble after his partner Tamotsu Ishii (Yuji Ayabe) quits due to their declining popularity and mounting debts. Tobio then attempts to drink his problems away, but the next morning finds himself locked up in a detention center. At the detention center Tobio meets tough dreadlocked Ryuhei Onizuka (Yusuke Kamiji) who has an uncanny knack for comedy. Tobio attempts to recruit Ryuhei to become a partner in a new comedy duo. Once on the outside, they start practicing ...
Directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa, Slapstick Brothers leans on a strong ensemble — Ryuta Sato, Yusuke Kamiji, Satomi Ishihara — 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 screen titles of 2011.
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