Acting
Kanpei Hazama
Born July 20, 1949 · Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, Japan (age 77)
No biography available.
Known For
Gozu · 2003Gozu
★ 6.82003
MovieHorrorComedy
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
The Boss' Wife · 1988The Boss' Wife
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaCrime
The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she returns to thoughts of revenge.
Out · 2002Out
★ 5.62002
MovieDrama
When pregnant lunchbox factory worker Yayoi has finally taken all the abuse she can handle, she strangles her brutish husband and disposes of the body parts, piece by piece. She's soon joined by three down on their luck housewives who murder their own husbands and find various ways to hide the evidence.
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse · 2008Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
★ 5.12008
MovieFantasyAdventure
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
The Racketeer Ishimatsu · 1976The Racketeer Ishimatsu
★ 9.01976
MovieComedy
Action-comedy film featuring the adventures of an itinerant merchant (Hiroki Matsukata) that becomes an unlikely hero.
Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo) · 1991Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)
1991
Movie
Junko Mihara is full of mysterious charm and is involved in ambitious work.
Osaka Hamlet · 2008Osaka Hamlet
2008
MovieDrama
A film about family life in Osaka. Following the death of their father, three boys struggle to find their own identity with the help of their outgoing mother and weak-willed uncle.
Sing Salmon Sing · 2008Sing Salmon Sing
★ 5.62008
MovieMusicComedy
High school student Kasumi Ogino is a member of the school choir and after years of praise for her singing voice thinks she is the absolute bee’s knees. When the object of her desires, classmate and photographer Junichi Makimura, asks Kasumi is he can photograph her singing she accepts, thinking this means she is beautiful as well. However the end result is a comical shot of Kasumi with her mouth wide open, which Makimura likes to a hungry salmon! Distraught by the ensuing humiliation, Kasumi quits the choir, until she is encouraged to return by an unlikely counsel - the brutish leader of thuggish rival all male choir, Hiroshi Gondo.
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