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Torasans Runaway (1971)

Movie
Audience Score
78
Torasans Runaway
NR 1 hr 28 minMay 28th, 1971ComedyTora-san Series PosterPart of Tora-san Series
After an encounter with a dying yakuzas son and at his sister Sakuras urging Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job
StarringKiyoshi AtsumiChieko BaishoAiko Nagayama
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoji YamadaAkira Miyazaki

Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 28th, 1971
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Tsuneo Kosumi
Production Companies:Shochiku
Torasans Runaway on the Web:Official Website