A Look Inside the Ivy and Bean Film Series
The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.
Return of the Champ
A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.
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A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy, Romance
Written By:Yasuo Tanami
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:TOHO, Toho Eiga
Cast
Tsugunobu Kotani
Director
Yūzō Kayama
Yūichi Tannuma
Kunie Tanaka
Shinjiro Ishiyama
Ryoko Sakaguchi
Junko Minagawa
Agnes Lam See-Chung
Flora
Kirin Kiki
Tomoe
Natsuko Kahara
Mari O'Hara
Toshihiko Yamamoto
Kuwata (Photographer)
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Toshio Eguchi
Hisako Manda
Urara
Machiko Naka
Teruko Eguchi
Makoto Matsuzaki
Uematsu (Driver of Ishiyama)
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