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A Homansu (1986)

A Homansu poster
Original title
ア・ホーマンス
Directed by
Yusaku Matsuda
Genre
yakuza film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A yakuza film from 1986 based on a manga. It follows a group of criminals and their foolhardy exploits. The film was directed by its star Yusaku Matsuda.

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What happens

A Homansu (Japanese: ア・ホーマンス) is a 1986 Japanese film. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda, who also directed it after the planned director Yonosuke Koike dropped out due to differences with Matsuda. It is based on a manga by Marley Caribu. The title of the film is a combination of the two words aho, meaning "fool", and "performance". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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