

Yokohama BJ Blues
1981-04-25 · 112 min · ★ 7.8
BJ is a relatively unknown blues singer who scraps some bars in Yokohama. He does not earn much with it and to make ends meet he also acts as a private detective.
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Production details
- Directors
- Eiichi Kudō
- Production companies
- Central Arts, Toei Central Film, Toei Company
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 200,000
Top Cast
Yūsaku MatsudaBJ
Mari HenmiTamiko
Keizo KanieTetsuo
Haruko MabuchiKozue
Tatsuo YamadaYoshio
Eri KanumaMidori Hayashi
Rei OkamotoKazumi Hinata
Rikiya YasuokaYasunaga
Yuya UchidaKeisuke
Ryudo UzakiJojo
Ichirō ZaitsuUshitakuma
Hiroshi ShimizuKoshikawa
Taiji TonoyamaIsao Hori
Michihiro YamanishiSatoshi
Rebun HoriTori
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