My Grandpa (2003)
Kenzo was behind bars for killing a gangster. Upon his release, he goes to live with his son, whose marriage is on the rocks. His 14-year-old granddaughter Tamako is ostracized when she discovers that her grandfather is a murderer. Kenzo soon helps defend Tamako from bullies at school. When Tamako stands up for herself, she comes to believe that she has inherited some of her grandfather’s great strength. Eventually, an associate of the man Kenzo killed comes looking for revenge, along with the dead man’s son.
Director:
Yōichi Higashi
Writer:
Yōichi Higashi
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Bunta Sugawara as Godai Kenzo |
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Satomi Ishihara as Tamako |
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Tadanobu Asano as S. Nakatoh |
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Mitsuru Hirata as Keiichi |
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Yoshiko Miyazaki as Chieko |
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Masatô Ibu as Ryuzo Hikita |
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Tomomi Miyauchi as |
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Kuriko Namino as |
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Taro Fujioka as |
| Directing | Yōichi Higashi | Director |
| Writing | Yasutaka Tsutsui | Novel |
| Writing | Yōichi Higashi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tatsuhiko Kobayashi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Aoyama Masafumi | Editor |
| Art | Akio Kikuchi | Production Design |
| Sound | Yukio Kubota | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Takeshi Nakasu | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Yoshimasa Fujie | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alpha | Original Music Composer |