1994

Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Crime

A grand old Japanese hotel is trying to get a prestigious contract as the site of a summit meeting of important foreign officials. Unfortunately, this hotel is quite popular with the Yakuza (Japanese gangsters) and is a favorite target of theirs for extortion. They employ a variety of schemes to con the hotel out of 'hush-money.' The hotel needs to rid itself of the Yakuza and finally begins to fight back by hiring Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer who is an expert at dealing with these criminals on their own terms. This film by Juzo Itami combines action with farce, as an all-out war ensues. Written by Tad Dibbern

Cast

Nobuko MiyamotoMahiru Inoue
Yasuo DaichiSuzuki the accountant
Akira Takaradakobayashi
Takehiro MurataTaro Wakasugi
Yûji Miyakehotel man
Shirô ItôIriejima (Yakuza)

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