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Swing Girls

2004-09-11 · 105 min · ★ 7.9

Comedy · Drama · Music

A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them.

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Directors
Shinobu Yaguchi
Production companies
Altamira Pictures, dentsu, Fuji Television Network, TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 18,758,613

Top Cast

Juri UenoJuri UenoTomoko Suzuki
Yuta HiraokaYuta HiraokaTakuo Nakamura
Shihori KanjiyaShihori KanjiyaYoshie Saito
Yuika MotokariyaYuika MotokariyaKaori Sekiguchi
Yukari ToyoshimaYukari ToyoshimaNaomi Tanaka
Naoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaTadahiko Ozawa
Nagisa AbeNagisa AbeReiko Shimoda
Noriko EguchiNoriko EguchiMusical Instruments Shop Assistant
Hana KinoHana KinoSupermarket Manager
Fumiyo KohinataFumiyo KohinataYasumi Suzuki
Fumiko MizutaFumiko MizutaYuka Yamamoto
Madoka MatsudaMadoka MatsudaYumiko Shimizu
Naomi NishidaNaomi NishidaMusic School Student
Mutsuko SakuraMutsuko SakuraMie Suzuki
Miho ShiraishiMiho ShiraishiYayoi Itami
Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiSchool Brass Band Leader
Masaaki TakaraiMasaaki TakaraiTeacher Kubota
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaPinball Parlour Manager
Kei TaniKei TaniMorishita
Eri WatanabeEri WatanabeSanae Suzuki

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