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Tora-san's Dream of Spring
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Tora-san's Dream of Spring

1979-12-28 · 104 min · ★ 8.2

Comedy

Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.

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Directors
Yoji Yamada
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎
Herb EdelmanHerb EdelmanMichael
Chieko BaishoChieko Baisho樱花(阿寅的妹妹)
Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō车龙造(阿寅的叔叔)
Chieko MisakiChieko Misaki车つね(阿寅的婶婶)
Gin MaedaGin Maeda阿博
Hisao DazaiHisao Dazai桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)
Gajirō SatōGajirō Satō源公
Chishū RyūChishū Ryū御前样
Hayato NakamuraHayato Nakamura满男
Hiroko HayashiHiroko Hayashi惠
Kyōko KagawaKyōko Kagawa圭子
Yoshio YoshidaYoshio Yoshida座长
Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi Inuzuka
Yasukiyo UmenoYasukiyo Umeno
Sanji Kojima
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Masane TsukayamaMasane Tsukayama
Setsuko TanakaSetsuko Tanaka
Mari OkamotoMari Okamoto

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