Norio Matsui
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: April 15, 1951
Deathday: November 08, 2023
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
Overview: Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his partners Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko for the ride to crash Lukino’s party.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy TV Movie Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-03
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Best Wishes for Tomorrow
Overview: A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-10-27
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Ran
Overview: With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-06-01
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Kagemusha
Overview: Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-04-26
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Madadayo
Overview: Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII. The story is told mostly in vignettes as he is cared for by former students in his old age.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-04-17
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The Demon
Overview: When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-10-07
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Woman in Witness Protection
Overview: Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.
Genres: Drama Comedy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-09-27
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