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Buddies

Buddies1989

★6.9114 minDrama

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love.

Director

Writer

Tsutomu Nakamura

Score

Tomoyuki Asakawa

Stars

Ken Takakura Sumiko Fuji Eiji Bandō

Cast10

Ken Takakura
as Kadokura
Sumiko Fuji
as Tami
Eiji Bandō
as Mizuta
Yasuko Tomita
as Satoko
Nobuko Miyamoto
as Kimiko
Claude Maki
as Yoshihiko
Norihei Miki
as Stranger Man
Koichi Ueda
Masako Yagi
as Geisha
Noboru Mitani

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