Happy-Go-Lucky
夏時間の大人たち
Synopsis
Takashi and four of his classmates, fourth-grade students, cannot succeed in doing a forward pullover around a horizontal bar. Their P.E. teacher warns them: they have one week to succeed; if they resign now, then, tomorrow, facing life difficulties, they will always run away and become bums.
Top Cast
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Takashi
Nagi Noriko
Junko
Ittoku Kishibe
Atsuo
Hiroko Taguchi
Tomoko
Chigusa Shimamura
Natsuko
Maki Ishikawa
Hiroko
Ayumi Ito
High School Girl
Kumi Nakamura
Junko's Mother
Rina Komuro
Kazumi
Fumiya Ôgane
Toru
Hironobu Mori
Shigeru
Airin Aoki
Kiyomi Yasuno
Masayuki Itô
Teacher Kimura
Toshikazu Suzuki
Class Representative
Chiharu Kamiko
Delinquent High School Girl
Ikuko Kinoshita
Delinquent High School Girl
Noriko Aota
Dream Woman
Jinpachi Nezu
Man in TV Drama
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Screenplay & Story
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Original Score
- Yoko Kanno
- Original Title
- 夏時間の大人たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Cinequanon Pictures International Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuya Nakashima
Tetsuya Nakashima
Yoko Kanno
Shôichi Atô
Haruo Takarada
Department Leadership Roster
Tetsuya Nakashima
Director
Tetsuya Nakashima
Writer
Haruo Takarada
Producer
Shôichi Atô
Director of Photography
Yoko Kanno
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy-Go-Lucky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Happy-Go-Lucky about?
Takashi and four of his classmates, fourth-grade students, cannot succeed in doing a forward pullover around a horizontal bar. Their P.E. teacher warns them: they have one week to succeed; if they resign now, then, tomorrow, facing life difficulties, they will always run away and become bums.
Who directed Happy-Go-Lucky?
Happy-Go-Lucky was directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.
Who stars in Happy-Go-Lucky?
The principal cast of Happy-Go-Lucky includes Hidaka Yoshitomo, Nagi Noriko, Ittoku Kishibe, Hiroko Taguchi, Chigusa Shimamura.
When was Happy-Go-Lucky released and how long is it?
Happy-Go-Lucky was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Happy-Go-Lucky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happy-Go-Lucky was composed by Yoko Kanno.