Tora-san Plays Daddy

Year: 1987

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yoji Yamada

Comedy

When Tora‑san’s rakish, gambling friend collapses and dies, the friend’s young son arrives alone in Shibamata. Determined to find the boy’s mother, Tora‑san befriends a cheerful cosmetics saleswoman. Together they form a makeshift family, with Tora‑san stepping into the role of “daddy.”

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