The Goofball
愚か者 傷だらけの天使
Synopsis
Hisashi gets fired from his temp job due to his impulsiveness. One day he meets Chikako, a housewife who constantly shoplifts at the supermarket he regularly goes. He somehow agrees to help her to look for her run-away son, Masaru. Unfortunate to Hisashi, Masaru starts following his around instead of returning home, after he was found by Hisashi. Then they end up stealing a gun from a police officer! In their course of running away, the similar two who cannot adapt to society very well start to develop a mutual friendship…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junji Sakamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Junji Sakamoto, Ryo Tamura
- Original Score
- Takayuki Inoue
- Original Title
- 愚か者 傷だらけの天使
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junji Sakamoto
Junji Sakamoto, Ryo Tamura
Takayuki Inoue
Department Leadership Roster
Junji Sakamoto
Director
Junji Sakamoto
Screenplay
Ryo Tamura
Screenplay
Takayuki Inoue
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Goofball
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What is The Goofball about?
Hisashi gets fired from his temp job due to his impulsiveness. One day he meets Chikako, a housewife who constantly shoplifts at the supermarket he regularly goes. He somehow agrees to help her to look for her run-away son, Masaru. Unfortunate to Hisashi, Masaru starts following his around instead of returning home, after he was found by Hisashi. Then they end up stealing a gun from a police officer! In their course of running away, the similar two who cannot adapt to society very well start to develop a mutual friendship…
Who directed The Goofball?
The Goofball was directed by Junji Sakamoto.
Who stars in The Goofball?
The principal cast of The Goofball includes Claude Maki, Kazuma Suzuki, Miki Sakajou, Etsushi Toyokawa, Ren Osugi.
When was The Goofball released and how long is it?
The Goofball was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Goofball?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Goofball was composed by Takayuki Inoue.