Drugstore Girl
ドラッグストア・ガール
Synopsis
Pharmaceutical student, Keiko witnesses her boyfriend having an affair. Shocked and disappointed, she jumps on a train ("destination anywhere, east or west, she don't care") and ends up in a town named Masao in Tokyo's remote suburbs. There, she gets a part-time job at a newly opened drugstore. What do ya know.. The local shopping district's middle-aged men all fall for the young girl's charms, and they start practicing lacrosse once they have found out that that's her favourite sport.
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Rena Tanaka
Keiko Obayashi
Akira Emoto
Koji Nabeshima
Yuji Miyake
Numata
Masatô Ibu
Yamada
Yuu Tokui
Geronimo
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Shinji
Naomasa Musaka
Sainen
Yoshiko Mita
Drugstore President
Noriko Eguchi
Yumiko Fujita
Tomie
Jun Haichi
Thomas J. Melesky
Hiawatha Player
Masaki Naito
Drugstore staff
Toshie Negishi
Yamada's wife
Ippei Osako
Naoki Sugiura
Dr. Takenouchi
Yasunari Takeshima
Drugstore Customer
Isao Yatsu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kankuro Kudo
- Original Title
- ドラッグストア・ガール
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhide Motoki
Kankuro Kudo
Isao Kawase
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhide Motoki
Director
Kankuro Kudo
Writer
Isao Kawase
Editor
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What is Drugstore Girl about?
Pharmaceutical student, Keiko witnesses her boyfriend having an affair. Shocked and disappointed, she jumps on a train ("destination anywhere, east or west, she don't care") and ends up in a town named Masao in Tokyo's remote suburbs. There, she gets a part-time job at a newly opened drugstore. What do ya know.. The local shopping district's middle-aged men all fall for the young girl's charms, and they start practicing lacrosse once they have found out that that's her favourite sport.
Who directed Drugstore Girl?
Drugstore Girl was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Who stars in Drugstore Girl?
The principal cast of Drugstore Girl includes Rena Tanaka, Akira Emoto, Yuji Miyake, Masatô Ibu, Yuu Tokui.
When was Drugstore Girl released and how long is it?
Drugstore Girl was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.