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P. P. Rider

P. P. Rider

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P. P. Rider

1983

1h 58m

6.0(11 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Three high-school students tangle with indulgent yakuza and lackadaisical police as they set out in search of the class bully, who has been kidnapped.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Kitty Films

TOHO

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

藤竜也

Gonbei

藤竜也

Acting

河合美智子

Bruce

河合美智子

Acting

永瀬正敏

Jojo

永瀬正敏

Acting

坂上忍

Jisho

坂上忍

Acting

原日出子

Arare

原日出子

Acting

伊武雅刀

Police Tanaka

伊武雅刀

Acting

村上弘明

Kinta

村上弘明

Acting

ケーシー高峰

Moneylender

ケーシー高峰

Acting

寺田農

Kimura

寺田農

Acting

財津一郎

Shimada

財津一郎

Acting

倍賞美津子

Ikuko

倍賞美津子

Acting

木之元亮

Masa

木之元亮

Acting

きたむらあきこ

Tomoko

きたむらあきこ

Acting

前田武彦

Nobunaga's Father

No Image

Acting

Yoshikazu Suzuki

Nobunaga Deguchi

No Image

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