

The Sunday Runoff
2022-01-07 · 107 min · ★ 7.0
A comedy about how the world of politics really works! Tsutomu is a secretary for a member of the Japanese Parliament. After the latter suffers a heart attack, his daughter Yumi is chosen to fill his place in the next election because she seems easy to control. However, her unpredictable behavior soon throws the campaign out of control.
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- Directors
- Yûichirô Sakashita
- Production companies
- Pipeline, THE KLOCKWORX, BBB, TBS GLOWDIA, Quaras
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Masataka Kubota
Rie Miyazawa
Eiji Akaso
Chika Uchida
Mantaro Koichi
Takuma Otoo
Naoya KusakawaHaraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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