Hariko no tora (1983)
Nishimura Gosaku, an aspiring photographer who loves mountain scenery, meets a boy named Sada Ichiro one evening who asks to borrow train fare. For some reason, Ichiro follows Nishimura everywhere. When told to go home, Ichiro refuses, claiming he doesn't want to return because of his estranged parents. Reluctantly, Nishimura lets Ichiro stay the night. The next day, Nishimura takes photos of Ichiro by the Sumida River, and they part ways on good terms. Meanwhile, Ichiro's worried father, Shigeo and mother, Fujiko, desperately ask Ichiro's classmates and tutoring teachers for his whereabouts, but no one knows where he is. Suddenly, Shigeo receives a phone call demanding a ransom of 10 million yen.
Director:
Mikio Koyama
Writer:
高橋正康
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Kyôhei Shibata as Nishimura Gosaku |
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Jin Nakayama as |
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Gō Ibuki as |
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Taketoshi Naitō as |
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Makoto Mutsuura as |
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伏見尚子 as |
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Rumi Matsumoto as |
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Hiroko Isayama as |
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Shiro Kishibe as |
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Shirō Amakusa as |
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Genji Kawai as |
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Koji Yamanaka as |
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Daisuke Ban as |
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Shoji Maruoka as |
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Gōzō Sōma as |
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Junya Kanzaki as |
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Meijin Serizawa as |
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Mie Azuma as |
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Misa Kadoya as |
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Minoru Uezu as |
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Taimei Suzuki as |
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Asami Mukaidono as |
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Isao Kishimoto as |
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Junji Omine as |
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Shin Mori as |
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Hiroki Arase as |
| Directing | Mikio Koyama | Director |
| Writing | 高橋正康 | Screenplay |
| Sound | Kazuo Otani | Music |
| Writing | Kōhan Kawauchi | Novel |