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Blues Harp (1998)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Takashi Miike
Writer : Toshihiko Matsuo, Toshiyuki Morioka

Synopsis

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of Chuji.

Actors

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Chûji Yonashiro
Seiichi Tanabe
Seiichi Tanabe
Kenji Shindô
Saori Sekino
Saori Sekino
Tokiko
Atsushi Okuno
Atsushi Okuno
Mickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
Tatsuo Yamada
Tatsuo Yamada
Daisuke Iijima
Daisuke Iijima
Yûkichi Hanamura
Akira Ishige
Akira Ishige
Ito Yozaburo
Ito Yozaburo
Talent Scout Sugiyama
Huntley Nicholas
Huntley Nicholas
Bob Suzuki
Bob Suzuki

Crews

Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
Director
Hideo Yamamoto
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Toshihiko Matsuo
Toshihiko Matsuo
Screenplay
Toshiyuki Morioka
Toshiyuki Morioka
Screenplay
Toshihiko Matsuo
Toshihiko Matsuo
Executive Producer
Naoya Narita
Naoya Narita
Producer
Atsushi Okuno
Atsushi Okuno
Original Music Composer
Akira Ishige
Akira Ishige
Production Design
Bunmei Katô
Bunmei Katô
Assistant Director
Yukiya Sato
Yukiya Sato
Sound
Yasuhiko Higashi
Yasuhiko Higashi
Producer
Youichiro Onishi
Youichiro Onishi
Producer
Shun Shimizu
Shun Shimizu
Producer
Yasushi Shimamura
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Blues Harp (1998) - Trailer

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