Boys on the Run

2010 1h 54m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 14

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A socially awkward salesman for a toy-capsule company tries to change his nerdy ways when a slick rival moves in on the beautiful co-worker he loves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazunobu Mineta
Toshiyuki tanishi
Mei Kurokawa
Chiharu
Ryuhei Matsuda
Aoyama
Denden
Tanaka
Lily Franky
President
Kaoru Kobayashi
Suzuki san
YOU
Shiho
Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Miura
Writers: Daisuke Miura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Miura, shot by Shinya Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kazunobu Mineta and Mei Kurokawa and Ryuhei Matsuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1590962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daisuke Miura directs. Shinya Kimura behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Daisuke Miura, shot by Shinya Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Kazunobu Mineta and Mei Kurokawa and Ryuhei Matsuda carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1590962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.