Free and Easy
1988 · 93 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama
Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office. After settling in to his surrounding along with his wife Eri, Densuke befriends an elderly man named Ichinosuke Suzuki. Ichinosuke is a lonely and old man who learns to enjoy life again through his friendship with Densuke. Meanwhile, Densuke is completely unaware that Ichinosuke is the boss of his construction company. The two men become friends through their shared passion for fishing.
Directed by Tomio Kuriyama · Written by Yoji Yamada
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Toshiyuki Nishida Densuke Hamazaki -
Eri Ishida Michiko Hamazaki -
Mami Yamase -
Jun Togawa -
Ken Nakamoto -
Hiromitsu Suzuki -
Kei Tani -
Yatsuko Tan'ami -
Akira Nagoya -
Takashi Sasano -
Yasuhisa Sonoda -
Nekohachi Edoya
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