Minbo (1992)

Original title

ミンボーの女

Directed by

Jūzō Itami

Genre

comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman at a Japanese hotel teaches the staff how to stand up to yakuza gangsters who are extorting money. The film humorously shows her clever tactics against the criminals.

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What happens

Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna) is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by attacking the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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