The Political Game (1989)
This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. Noritaka Sakamoto was in charge of photography, and Kentaro Haneda was in charge of music direction. It depicts how an honest candidate aiming for a clean election campaign gradually collapses in the face of various realities. Kiyokawa, the mayor of Higurashi City, died at his lover's house. Yoshihiko announces that he will conduct a clean election campaign, but his sponsors and backers are reluctant.
Director:
James Miki
Writer:
James Miki
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Masahiko Tsugawa as |
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Mayumi Ogawa as |
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Isao Hashizume as |
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Hisano Yamaoka as |
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Tetsuro Tamba as |
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Kei Suma as |
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Nenji Kobayashi as |
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Jun Inoue as |
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Issey Ogata as |
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Kisuke Yamashita as |
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Sanpeita Mori as |
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Tokujiro Namikoshi as |
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Hiroshi Yagyu as |
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Tatsuo Matsumura as |
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Junko Sakurada as |
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Yoko Nogiwa as |
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Natsuko Migiwa as |
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Kaori Moritani as |
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Akiko Nomura as |
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Machiko Washio as |
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Yoneko Matsukane as |
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Kazuyo Asari as |
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Pinko Izumi as |
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi as |
| Sound | Kentaro Haneda | Music |
| Writing | James Miki | Screenplay |
| Directing | James Miki | Director |
| Directing | Nobuhiro Kubota | Assistant Director |
| Production | Hiroshi Fukazawa | Producer |