Atsuko Kawaguchi
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Niigata Prefecture - Japan
Birthday: September 17, 1933
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Strong Women, Weak Men
Overview: After a mine collapses and leaves her husband employed, Fumiko moves to Kyoto with her daughter Kimiko and becomes a hostess.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-06-30
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The Iron Crown
Overview: A woman takes revenge on her husband after he leaves her for a younger woman by harassing the couple with unwanted phone calls at night.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-04-22
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Gassan
Overview: Akira leaves for the Mt. Gassan foothills before winter's onset, visiting the local temple and interacting with the residents all while falling for fair Fumiko.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-10-20
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Cold Current
Overview: Set against the backdrop of a bitter power struggle between the faction of the chairman of the board and the faction of the vice-chairman of the board of a large bank, this business mystery explores the lust, suffering and vindictiveness of one of the branch managers caught in the middle of the struggle. The term “cold current” refers to a current in which those who, once in it, find themselves will never emerge.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-02-05
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Curtain Call
Overview: Miho Nakamichi, an orphan adopted by Haruko, dreams to star in a musical. One day, Haruko promised Miho that she could go on a journey to find her real father, "Daddy-Long-Legs", who sends a bouquet of flowers every birthday, once she can wear a special pair of pointe shoes. The day finally arrives and Miho's small adventure begins.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-07-14
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The Inheritance
Overview: A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown, so a bevy of lawyers and associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-02-16
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The Age of Assassins
Overview: A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-02-04
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Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case
Overview: Office worker Kanako takes a trip to Nanki Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture as part of a travel agency project to reunite with her first love. She was nominated by Yamano, a classmate from elementary school. Kanako meets Yamano for the first time in 15 years, but for some reason their old stories don't add up. She gradually begins to suspect that Yamano is a fake, but...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-08-11
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Demons
Overview: Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-02-13
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The First Catch
Overview: Based on the comic book series of the same name by Yûsuke Aoyagi.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-12-27
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The Life of Chikuzan
Overview: A 1977 Japanese biographical film directed by Kaneto Shindo based on the life of shamisen player Takahashi Chikuzan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-03-17
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Cash Calls Hell
Overview: Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange for a half-share of 30,000,000 yen, he is to assassinate three strangers given to him on a list. However, upon meeting his first potential victim, Oida has second thoughts. Yet, even as he tries to back out, the body count starts climbing. Oida must now try to alert the people on his list of their impending danger, and find out why they are being targeted in the first place.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-01-15
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The Sword of Doom
Overview: Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-02-25
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Long Journey into Love
Overview: A beautifully told story of a woman hardened by marriage to a man she doesn't love, after giving herself to another. She dedicates herself to her work, designing and creating plaited cords for kimono.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-07-07
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The Shadow Within
Overview: When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-06-13
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Terror in the Streets
Overview: Yuri Ebara is inexplicably laid off, abandoned by her closest friend, and is suddenly asked to move out of her apartment. As she nears rock bottom, she begins to suspect someone is out to drive her insane, or worse.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-07-04
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Tarao Bannai
Overview: Legendary detective returns
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-04-08
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Koya Choken-bou oboegaki
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-12-04
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The Wolves
Overview: After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-10-30
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Hymn to a Tired Man
Overview: Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son's fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-06-08
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