Kudokiya Joe

1994

1h 23m

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Comedy

Overview

The comical battles between a handsome hoodllum, part-time handyman/problem solver and an ugly yakuza. (From a George Akiyama manga.)

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6 members

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清水宏次朗

Joe

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Hikaru Ijuin

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中村由真

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Hiroko Arisawa

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ルー大柴

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あき竹城

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Kudokiya Joe

Kudokiya Joe

Overview

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

清水宏次朗

Hikaru Ijuin

中村由真

Hiroko Arisawa

ルー大柴

あき竹城

Similar Movies

Painful Bliss: Final Twist

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Contract Killer

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

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Taxi 2

Boiling Point

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Postman Blues

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Kill!

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