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The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
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The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983-07-02 · 108 min · ★ 6.6

Drama

A lower-middle-class policeman lives decadently, chasing cheap beer and girls at the same time he's running from loan sharks and his personal expectations.

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Directors
Yōichi Sai
Production companies
New Century Producers
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yuya UchidaYuya UchidaHero
Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko YoshiyukiToshie
Reiko NakamuraReiko NakamuraKeiko
Yuki KazamatsuriYuki KazamatsuriPolicewoman
Junko MiyashitaJunko MiyashitaProprietress of Hero
Ann LewisAnn LewisShoplifter Woman
Kyoko KoizumiKyoko KoizumiRie
Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoMan at Racetrack
Yasushi Yokoyama
Bang-ho ChoBang-ho ChoYamazaki
Shirō ShimomotoShirō Shimomoto
Hiroshi ShimizuHiroshi Shimizu
Kai AtoKai Ato
Nenji KobayashiNenji KobayashiCustomer at 'Hero'
Shinobu TsurutaShinobu TsurutaToshie's Lover
Sakae UmezuSakae Umezu
Rikiya YasuokaRikiya YasuokaYazawa
Shigeru NakanoShigeru Nakano
Kei SatōKei SatōPolice Chief

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