Fall Guy (1982)

Original title

蒲田行進曲

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A low-level actor in the Japanese film industry gets caught up in the chaotic world of movie-making. He navigates his relationships and his craft while facing personal and professional pressures.

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What happens

Fall Guy (蒲田行進曲, Kamata Kōshin-kyoku; lit. 'Kamata March') is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, based on a play written and directed by Kōhei Tsuka, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Both the play and the film proved to be highly successful, garnering a number of awards, and variations of the play continues to be performed on stage today. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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