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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTora-san Plays Daddy
About Tora-san Plays Daddy
A playboy-gambler friend of Tora-san’s dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata. Searching for the boy’s mother, Tora-san meets a cosmetics saleslady and the three become a surrogate family, with Tora-san as “daddy”.
Directed by Yoji Yamada, Tora-san Plays Daddy leans on a strong ensemble — Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kumiko Akiyoshi — 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 1987.
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