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Release Year2011
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes4
DirectorMakoto Tanaka
WritersMakoto Tanaka
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDrucker in the Dug-Out
About Drucker in the Dug-Out
The movie is about Minami Kawashima, a high school girl who becomes the manager of her school's baseball team in place of her hospitalized friend, Yuki Miyata. She tries to lead the team to the National High School Baseball Championship by learning strategies from the business book Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices by Peter Drucker, which she mistakenly bought.
Directed by Makoto Tanaka, Drucker in the Dug-Out leans on a strong ensemble — Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Koji Seto — 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 2011.
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