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Run, Genta, Run!
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Run, Genta, Run!

1961-11-22 · 146 min · ★ 8.3

Family · Drama

A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

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Directors
Tomotaka Tasaka
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ineko ArimaIneko Arima
Michiyo KogureMichiyo Kogure
Mitsue KomiyaMitsue Komiya
Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni
Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Masao OdaMasao Oda
Junji Masuda
Takashi KandaTakashi Kanda
Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Machiko YashiroMachiko Yashiro
Fumiko OkamuraFumiko Okamura
Midori Yamamoto
Fujie Satsuki
Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Akiko KazamiAkiko Kazami
Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto
Tadashi Suganuma
Masazumi Okabe
Seihachi Uchikoshi
Hiroshi Narita

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