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Oar

1985-01-15 · 134 min · ★ 5.6

Drama

Drama about the difficult relationship between a former wrestler, his wife and their adopted children.

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Production details

Directors
Hideo Gosha
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ken OgataKen OgataIwago Tomita
Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo ToakeKiwa Tomita
Yūko NatoriYūko NatoriSomeyu
Mariko IshiharaMariko IshiharaKiku
Kimie ShingyojiKimie ShingyojiTomokichi
Mari ShiratoMari Shirato
Shōgo ShimadaShōgo ShimadaDaizo Moriyama
Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaBunzo Tanigawa
Hajime HanaHajime HanaOgasawara
Tonpei HidariTonpei HidariSho
Kayako SonoKayako SonoSatoe
Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko KusabueOsada
Ryuzo TanakaRyuzo TanakaKentaro
Ryuji KatagiriRyuji KatagiriKimoto
Masataka NaruseMasataka NaruseMatsuzaki
Shinsuke ShimadaShinsuke ShimadaTakeichi
Junichi InoueJunichi InoueRyutaro
Naomi FujiyamaNaomi FujiyamaMaid

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