Troubleman Laughs and Kills

1979 1h 29m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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Kensho Yamashita's directorial debut.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobuo Kaneko
Actor
Hōsei Komatsu
Actor
Daigo Kusano
Actor
Eigo Kawashima
Iwaiwa Gangan
Ichirō Zaitsu
Yumi Takigawa
Jun Tatara
Masaya Oki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kensho Yamashita
Writers: Matsujiro Tokiwa, Susumu Shiroyama, Hideyuki Nogami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kensho Yamashita, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Genjiro Takamatsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nobuo Kaneko and Hōsei Komatsu and Daigo Kusano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1590224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kensho Yamashita directs. Yudai Kato behind the camera. Genjiro Takamatsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kensho Yamashita, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Genjiro Takamatsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nobuo Kaneko and Hōsei Komatsu and Daigo Kusano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1590224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.