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Yokohama BJ Blues
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Yokohama BJ Blues

1981-04-25 · 112 min · ★ 7.8

Crime · Mystery · Drama

BJ is a relatively unknown blues singer who scraps some bars in Yokohama. He does not earn much with it and to make ends meet he also acts as a private detective.

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Directors
Eiichi Kudō
Production companies
Central Arts, Toei Central Film, Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 200,000

Top Cast

Yūsaku MatsudaYūsaku MatsudaBJ
Mari HenmiMari HenmiTamiko
Keizo KanieKeizo KanieTetsuo
Toby KadoguchiChink
Haruko MabuchiHaruko MabuchiKozue
Koji TanakaAkira Kondo
Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo YamadaYoshio
Eri KanumaEri KanumaMidori Hayashi
Rei OkamotoRei OkamotoKazumi Hinata
Rikiya YasuokaRikiya YasuokaYasunaga
Yuya UchidaYuya UchidaKeisuke
Ryudo UzakiRyudo UzakiJojo
Ichirō ZaitsuIchirō ZaitsuUshitakuma
Hiroshi ShimizuHiroshi ShimizuKoshikawa
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaIsao Hori
Michihiro YamanishiMichihiro YamanishiSatoshi
Toshio TomoganeKinoshita
Rebun HoriRebun HoriTori
Jugatsu Toi
Mitsutaka TachikawaMitsutaka Tachikawa

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