The Man from Shimizu

次郎長青春篇・つっぱり清水港

On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamble again. But, that night, Jirocho heads to a gambling den, where he bets the condolence money for his mother's funeral. No surprise to learn he loses the lot. Not the hard-boiled yakuza story it seems, this is a comedy featuring many new artists who were making a name for themselves at the time.

Screenplay

Yoichi Maeda

Screenplay

Hideo Nanbu

Director

Yoichi Maeda

Status

Released

Release date

28/12/1982

Original language

Japanese