Free and Easy 9

Free and Easy 9

Free and Easy 9

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Free and Easy 9

1997

1h 55m

7.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Hama-chan’s sales department gets a new supervisor, a hard-working taskmaster that’s the very opposite of carefree, irresponsible Hama-chan. The veteran employee decides to find his boss, a divorced father, a new wife. The supervisor loves a bar hostess “mama-san,” but is unable to confess his true feelings until Hama-chan comes to his rescue.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

西田敏行

Densuke Hamazaki

西田敏行

Acting

浅田美代子

Unknown Role

浅田美代子

Acting

風吹ジュン

Akane

風吹ジュン

Acting

小野寺昭

Unknown Role

小野寺昭

Acting

中本賢

Unknown Role

中本賢

Acting

細川ふみえ

Unknown Role

細川ふみえ

Acting

四代目中村梅之助

Unknown Role

四代目中村梅之助

Acting

奈良岡朋子

Unknown Role

奈良岡朋子

Acting

北村和夫

Unknown Role

北村和夫

Acting

竜雷太

Unknown Role

竜雷太

Acting

角野卓造

Unknown Role

角野卓造

Acting

笹野高史

Unknown Role

笹野高史

Acting

谷啓

Sasaki

Acting

小林稔侍

Tsunetaro Baba

小林稔侍

Acting

三国連太郎

Ichinosuke Suzuki

三国連太郎

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