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1988

The Yen Family

Directed by Yojiro Takita

Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.

Duration

1h 53m

Released

May 14, 1988

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5.9

Rating8

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Cast43

  • Takeshi Kaga
  • Kaori Momoi
  • Hiromi Iwasaki
  • Mitsunori Isaki
  • Akira Emoto
  • Midori Kiuchi
  • Akiko Kazami
  • Hiroyuki Konishi
  • Michiko Shimizu

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