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Tora-san's Tropical Fever
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Tora-san's Tropical Fever

1980-08-02 · 104 min · ★ 8.3

Comedy · Family · Drama · Romance

When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her side.

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Directors
Yoji Yamada
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎
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)
Hayato NakamuraHayato Nakamura满男
Gajirō SatōGajirō Satō源公
Chishū RyūChishū Ryū御前样
Ruriko AsaokaRuriko AsaokaLily
Jun EtohJun Etoh高志
Masane TsukayamaMasane Tsukayama
Kazuhiko KasaiKazuhiko Kasai
Ken MitsuishiKen Mitsuishi
Nobuo TakagiNobuo Takagi
Yoshino TaniYoshino Tani
Akihiko Hanyû
Kenji Kimura
Seiji Shinohara
Ryûsuke Kita

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