Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)
Original title: ミンボーの女
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion is a 1992 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Jūzō Itami, with a running time of 2h 4m. It stars Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi and Akira Takarada.
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
Quick answers
What is Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion about?
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
When was Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion released?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion was released on 16 May 1992.
How long is Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion runs 2h 4m.
Who made Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion was directed by Jūzō Itami.
Where can I watch Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion?
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Nobuko Miyamoto as Mahiru Inoue
- Yasuo Daichi as Suzuki
- Akira Takarada as Kobayashi
- Takehiro Murata as Taro Wakasugi
- Yuji Miyake as Hotel Man
- Shirō Itō as Iriejima
- Akira Nakao as Ibaki
- Hōsei Komatsu as Hanaoka
- Toshiro Yanagiba as Yakuza
- Akio Tanaka as Yakuza Boss
- Kōji Sekiyama as Yakuza Boss
- Guts Ishimatsu as Yakuza