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Minbo is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by assaulting the director.
Original Release
05/16/1992
US Release
10/19/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nobuko Miyamoto | Mahiru Inoue |
| Yasuo Daichi | Suzuki the accountant |
| Takehiro Murata | Wakasugi (the bellboy) / Taro Wakasugi |
| Akira Takarada | Kobayashi |
| Hôsei Komatsu | Hanaoka / Hanaoka (Yakuza) |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Hotel owner / Hotel General manager |
| Tetsu Watanabe | Akechi / Akechi (Detective） |
| Akira Nakao | Ibagi / Ibaki (Yakuza) |
| Shirô Itô | Iriuchijima / Iriejima (Yakuza) |
| Mirei Asaoka | Akemi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nobuko Miyamoto | Mahiru Inoue |
| Yasuo Daichi | Suzuki the accountant |
| Takehiro Murata | Wakasugi (the bellboy) / Taro Wakasugi |
| Akira Takarada | Kobayashi |
| Hôsei Komatsu | Hanaoka / Hanaoka (Yakuza) |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Hotel owner / Hotel General manager |
| Tetsu Watanabe | Akechi / Akechi (Detective） |
| Akira Nakao | Ibagi / Ibaki (Yakuza) |
| Shirô Itô | Iriuchijima / Iriejima (Yakuza) |
| Mirei Asaoka | Akemi |
| Kitarô | Odokasareru otoko |
| Teruo Shimizu | Big Boss's Henchman |
| Shô Ryûzanji | Yakuza in lobby |
| Masahiko Urano | Gard man |
| Ren Urano | Gate Keeper |
| Kôichi Ueda | |
| Toshizô Kudô | |
| Atsuko Nakamura | |
| Hiroshi Ohkôchi | (as Hiroshi Ookôchi) |
| Kôji Sekiyama | Yakuza ooyabun |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| Seigo Hosogoe | Producer |
| Yasushi Tamaoki | Producer |
