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The Crazy Family
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The Crazy Family

1984-06-24 · 107 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Comedy · Thriller

Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.

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Directors
Gakuryu Ishii
Production companies
International Television Films, Art Theatre Guild, Directors Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Katsuya KobayashiKatsuya KobayashiKatsuhiko Kobayashi
Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoSaeko Kobayashi
Youki KudohYouki KudohErika Kobayashi
Yoshiki ArizonoYoshiki ArizonoMasaki Kobayashi
Hitoshi UekiHitoshi UekiYasukune Kobayashi
Kazuhiko KishinoKazuhiko KishinoAnnouncer (voice)
Akira OgataAkira Ogata
Toyoko Koumi
Iwao Hayashizaki
Nobuhiro Gomori
Yoshinori Inoue
Hirona Takahashi
Kunihiro Ide
Alex Ablamov
Ariko Arita
Jo
Usagi AsōUsagi Asō

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