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Cast
Goro Kishitani
as Minoru Ameya
Moeko Ezawa
as Matsu Ameya
Kazuya Takahashi
as Susumu Ameya
Ittoku Kishibe
as Kimio Hatsukaichi, Matsu's lover
Yoshiki Arizono
as Detective
Yukijiro Hotaru
as Kyozo
Toshiyuki Kitami
as KItami
Jun Kunimura
as Yoichi, Takashi's uncle
Akaji Maro
as Kanji, Nobuko's father
Ruby Moreno
as Ruby at 'Watermelon'
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorYōichi Sai
WritersWishing Chong, Yōichi Sai
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
About Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
The members of the Ameya family are all scammers. After their election scheme goes bust in their hometown, they move from Shikoku to Tokyo and resume their fraudulent activities. Everything carries on smoothly until the eldest and the fourth sons' modus operandi go awry, the mother's lover runs off with another woman, and disasters strike one after another. This film is a collaboration between Yoichi Sai and Goro Kishitani following "All Under the Moon." The family business of the Ameya family is defrauding people. The matriarch, who keeps getting married and divorced, has five children with different fathers. The Ameya family chases after fortune and leaves a trail of trouble on their path.
Directed by Yōichi Sai, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe leans on a strong ensemble — Goro Kishitani, Moeko Ezawa, Kazuya Takahashi — 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 1995.
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