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Tokyo Pop (1988)
A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.
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A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance, Music
Written By:Fran Rubel Kuzui, Lynn Grossman
In Theaters:4/15/1988
Box Office:$37,834
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Kuzui Enterprises
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