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Red Beard
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Red Beard

1997-01-01 · 95 min · Not rated

Drama

In this made-for-television movie, director Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa brought together Fujita Makoto and Masahiro Takashima for the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard! A physician and his assistant work desperately to save lives in the face of budget cutbacks at their clinic.

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Directors
Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
Production companies
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masahiro TakashimaMasahiro Takashima
Gin MaedaGin Maeda
Makoto FujitaMakoto Fujita
Aiko NagayamaAiko Nagayama
Isao Hashidume

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