Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
ミンボーの女
“The gangster comedy that shook up the Japanese mob.”
Synopsis
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
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伊丹十三［ミンボーの女］予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-10-15
Top Cast
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Nobuko Miyamoto
Mahiru Inoue
Yasuo Daichi
Suzuki
Akira Takarada
Kobayashi
Takehiro Murata
Taro Wakasugi
Yuji Miyake
Hotel Man
Shirō Itō
Iriejima
Akira Nakao
Ibaki
Hōsei Komatsu
Hanaoka
Toshiro Yanagiba
Yakuza
Akio Tanaka
Yakuza Boss
Kōji Sekiyama
Yakuza Boss
Guts Ishimatsu
Yakuza
Tetsu Watanabe
Akechi
Shigeru Yazaki
Judge
Masahiko Tsugawa
Foreign Office Eugene
Hideji Ōtaki
Hotel General Manager
Noboru Mitani
Gang Boss
Minako Ogawa
President's secretary
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 19, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jūzō Itami
- Screenplay & Story
- Jūzō Itami
- Original Score
- Toshiyuki Honda
- Original Title
- ミンボーの女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami
Toshiyuki Honda
Yonezō Maeda
Akira Suzuki
Yasushi Tamaoki, Nigel Sinclair, Seigo Hosogoe
Department Leadership Roster
Jūzō Itami
Writer
Jūzō Itami
Director
Yasushi Tamaoki
Producer
Shuichiro Nakamura
Production Design
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Seigo Hosogoe
Producer
Yonezō Maeda
Director of Photography
Toshiyuki Honda
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
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What is Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion about?
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
Who directed Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion was directed by Jūzō Itami.
Who stars in Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
The principal cast of Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion includes Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi, Akira Takarada, Takehiro Murata, Yuji Miyake.
When was Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion released and how long is it?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion was composed by Toshiyuki Honda.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).