Like a Rolling Stone
棒の哀しみ
Synopsis
Tanaka is a yakuza who collects 'protection money' from establishments. He has just been released from jail, where he had spent eight years, and finds out that his boss wants to get rid of him. Tanaka is not an archetypal yakuza; he travels by public transport. But he does have two mistresses: Ayumi, who runs a nightclub, and Yoshie, a brothel-keeper. When Tanaka's boss ends up in hospital, second man Kurauchi exerts increasing pressure on Tanaka. Tanaka deliberately has himself wounded by a fighter to dodge several of Kurauchi's demands.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatsumi Kumashiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsumi Kumashiro, Hidehiro Ito
- Original Title
- 棒の哀しみ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Hero Films, Excellent Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Tatsumi Kumashiro, Hidehiro Ito, Kenzo Kitakata
Junichiro Hayashi
Masaru Iizuka
Misa Ohkatsu, Kinya Yagi, Yasuhide Kidota, Hidehiro Ito
Department Leadership Roster
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Director
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Screenplay
Misa Ohkatsu
Producer
Kinya Yagi
Producer
Masaru Iizuka
Editor
Hidehiro Ito
Screenplay
Junichiro Hayashi
Director of Photography
Yasuhide Kidota
Producer
Hidehiro Ito
Producer
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What is Like a Rolling Stone about?
Tanaka is a yakuza who collects 'protection money' from establishments. He has just been released from jail, where he had spent eight years, and finds out that his boss wants to get rid of him. Tanaka is not an archetypal yakuza; he travels by public transport. But he does have two mistresses: Ayumi, who runs a nightclub, and Yoshie, a brothel-keeper. When Tanaka's boss ends up in hospital, second man Kurauchi exerts increasing pressure on Tanaka. Tanaka deliberately has himself wounded by a fighter to dodge several of Kurauchi's demands.
Who directed Like a Rolling Stone?
Like a Rolling Stone was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
Who stars in Like a Rolling Stone?
The principal cast of Like a Rolling Stone includes Eiji Okuda, Eiko Nagashima, Reiko Takashima, Show Aikawa, Hakuryu.
When was Like a Rolling Stone released and how long is it?
Like a Rolling Stone was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.