Jazz G Men (2011)
In a bid to bring back life to their town after seeing its population dwindle in recent years, the manager of a shopping mall in northern Saitama Prefecture and the executive director of the Honjo Chamber of Commerce start a project to put together an improvised jazz band from local citizens. A former music teacher (Shimizu Shogo) is coerced into becoming the band leader, but the other prospective members are all elderly amateurs with little knowledge of music.
Director: Yui Miyatake
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: October 29, 2011
Cast
- Jun Inoue - Sosuke Goto
- Sabu Kawahara - Iwao Nakano
- Koichi Ueda - Tamasaburo Hanayama
- Matsumi Fuku - Toyoko Okazaki
- Tomomi Miyashita - Hitomi Sakurai
- Yuu Tokui - Nobuhiko Sasagawa
- Ryôsuke Kawamura - Jiro Hanayama
- Kanna Mizuno - Kayo Kurai
- Erika Mayuzumi - Maho Goto
- Toshiya Sakai - Yoshio Kawamoto
Screenplay
- Yui Miyatake (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Kenji Takama
Editing: Yui Miyatake
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Yui Miyatake
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jazz G Men about?
- In a bid to bring back life to their town after seeing its population dwindle in recent years, the manager of a shopping mall in northern Saitama Prefecture and the executive director of the Honjo Chamber of Commerce start a project to put together an improvised jazz band from local citizens. A former music teacher (Shimizu Shogo) is coerced into becoming the band leader, but the other prospective members are all elderly amateurs with little knowledge of music.
- Who directed Jazz G Men?
- Jazz G Men was directed by Yui Miyatake.
- Who stars in Jazz G Men?
- Jazz G Men stars Jun Inoue, Sabu Kawahara, Koichi Ueda, Matsumi Fuku, Tomomi Miyashita, Yuu Tokui.
- How long is Jazz G Men?
- Jazz G Men has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Jazz G Men?
- Jazz G Men is a Drama film.
- Where was Jazz G Men produced?
- Jazz G Men was produced in Japan.