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Return of the Champ (1981)

Original title: 帰ってきた若大将

1981-02-11 · 1h 39m · JA
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A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.

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Tsugunobu KotaniDirector

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Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaYūichi TannumaKunie TanakaKunie TanakaShinjiro IshiyamaRyoko SakaguchiRyoko SakaguchiJunko MinagawaAgnes Lam See-ChungAgnes Lam See-ChungFloraKirin KikiKirin KikiTomoeNatsuko KaharaNatsuko KaharaMari O'HaraToshihiko YamamotoToshihiko YamamotoKuwata (Photographer)Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi EharaToshio EguchiHisako MandaHisako MandaUraraMachiko NakaMachiko NakaTeruko EguchiMakoto MatsuzakiMakoto MatsuzakiUematsu (Driver of Ishiyama)Yū FujikiYū FujikiOkuyama

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Genre affinityDrama · Comedy · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDrama · ComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference431700Actor preference197263 · 197270 · 1866245

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What is Return of the Champ about?

A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.

How long is Return of the Champ?

Return of the Champ has a runtime of 99 minutes.