The Family Game (1983)
Original title: 家族ゲーム
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
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Yūsaku MatsudaYoshimoto
Jūzō ItamiMr. Numata
Yuki SaoriMrs. Numata
Ichirôta MiyakawaShigeyukiJunichi TsujitaShinichi
Jun TogawaNeighbour's Wife
Yôko AkiYoshimoto's LoverKôichirô DoiTsuchiya
Yoneko MatsukaneShigeyuki's English Teacher
Katsunobu ItoShigeyuki's Japanese Teacher
Yoshihiro KatōShigeyuki's Gymnastic Teacher
Kazuko ShirakawaMieko's MotherKeywords
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What is The Family Game about?
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
How long is The Family Game?
The Family Game has a runtime of 107 minutes.
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