Circus Boys (1989)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Kaizo Hayashi

Synopsis

Two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave the circus and travels the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with a local gang of yakuza, he is invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory

Actors

Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami
Jinta
Moe Kamura
Moe Kamura
Plaything / Omocha
Xiu Jian
Xiu Jian
Wataru
Michiru Akiyoshi
Michiru Akiyoshi
Maria
Yuki Asayama
Yuki Asayama
Sayoko
Bunshi Katsura
Bunshi Katsura
Samejima
Haruko Wanibuchi
Haruko Wanibuchi
Kimie
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Yoshimoto
Shiro Sano
Shiro Sano
Hiroshi
Yukio Yamato
Yukio Yamato
Koji
Maki Ishikawa
Maki Ishikawa
Yoshiko
Akira Ôizumi
Akira Ôizumi
Ring Master
Akaji Maro
Akaji Maro
Tattoo Master
Tetsu Watanabe
Tetsu Watanabe
Elephant Master
Masashi Okuda
Masashi Okuda
Clown
Baiken Jukkanji
Baiken Jukkanji
Clown
Yoshio Yasuho
Yoshio Yasuho
Trapeze master
Motomi Makiguchi
Motomi Makiguchi
Smith Shirai
Seigen Nakayama
Seigen Nakayama
Riki-san
Shumon Kawamura
Shumon Kawamura
Juggler
Takafumi Nobunaga
Takafumi Nobunaga
Jinta as a child
Taiki Ichiura
Taiki Ichiura
Wataru as a child
Tomoharu Masuda
Tomoharu Masuda
Wataru as a child
Miki Shimomoto
Miki Shimomoto
Maria as a child
Lani Aula
Lani Aula
Maria as a child
Yumeko Taki
Yumeko Taki
Sayoko as a child
Aya Matsushita
Aya Matsushita
Sayoko as a child
Hairi Katagiri
Hairi Katagiri
Women on Train - Botan
Minako Ogawa
Minako Ogawa
Women on Train - Higanbana
Midori Nagayo
Midori Nagayo
Woman on train
Mami Arita
Mami Arita
Woman on train
Ika-Hachiro
Ika-Hachiro
Gang member
Hiroshi Tsujimoto
Hiroshi Tsujimoto
Gang member
Nobuji Yamashita
Nobuji Yamashita
Gang member
Kazuo Iihama
Kazuo Iihama
Gang member
Go Nagai
Go Nagai
Police officer
Shun Ueda
Shun Ueda
Police officer
Fujiko Fukamizu
Fujiko Fukamizu
(Uncredited)

Crews

Kaizo Hayashi
Kaizo Hayashi
Director
Kaizo Hayashi
Kaizo Hayashi
Writer
Yûichi Nagata
Yûichi Nagata
Director of Photography
Hisamitsu Hida
Hisamitsu Hida
Producer
Yoichi Sakuri
Yoichi Sakuri
Producer
Osamu Tanaka
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Yôko Kumagai
Yôko Kumagai
Music
Hidehiko Urayama
Hidehiko Urayama
Music
Haruhiko Yoshida
Haruhiko Yoshida
Music
Takeo Kimura
Takeo Kimura
Art Direction
Hidemitsu Yamazaki
Hidemitsu Yamazaki
Art Direction
Sachiko Itô
Sachiko Itô
Costume Design
Ichiro Kawashima
Ichiro Kawashima
Sound
Tomoo Haraguchi
Tomoo Haraguchi
Makeup Effects Designer
Takahiro Sasaki
Takahiro Sasaki
Producer

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