Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe (1995)
The members of the Ameya family are all scammers. After their election scheme goes bust in their hometown, they move from Shikoku to Tokyo and resume their fraudulent activities. Everything carries on smoothly until the eldest and the fourth sons' modus operandi go awry, the mother's lover runs off with another woman, and disasters strike one after another. This film is a collaboration between Yoichi Sai and Goro Kishitani following "All Under the Moon." The family business of the Ameya family is defrauding people. The matriarch, who keeps getting married and divorced, has five children with different fathers. The Ameya family chases after fortune and leaves a trail of trouble on their path.
Director: Yoichi Sai
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: January 28, 1995
Cast
- Goro Kishitani - Minoru Ameya
- Moeko Ezawa - Matsu Ameya
- Kazuya Takahashi - Susumu Ameya
- Ittoku Kishibe - Kimio Hatsukaichi, Matsu's lover
- Yoshiki Arizono - Detective
- Yukijiro Hotaru - Kyozo
- Toshiyuki Kitami - KItami
- Jun Kunimura - Yoichi, Takashi's uncle
- Akaji Maro - Kanji, Nobuko's father
- Ruby Moreno - Ruby at 'Watermelon'
Screenplay
- Wishing Chong (Screenplay)
- Yoichi Sai (Screenplay)
Editing: Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Production: TV Tokyo, AMUSE, Cinequanon
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
dysfunctional family, road trip, cons and scams
More Films by Director: Yoichi Sai
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe about?
- The members of the Ameya family are all scammers. After their election scheme goes bust in their hometown, they move from Shikoku to Tokyo and resume their fraudulent activities. Everything carries on smoothly until the eldest and the fourth sons' modus operandi go awry, the mother's lover runs off with another woman, and disasters strike one after another. This film is a collaboration between Yoichi Sai and Goro Kishitani following "All Under the Moon." The family business of the Ameya family is defrauding people. The matriarch, who keeps getting married and divorced, has five children with different fathers. The Ameya family chases after fortune and leaves a trail of trouble on their path.
- Who directed Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe?
- Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe was directed by Yoichi Sai.
- Who stars in Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe?
- Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe stars Goro Kishitani, Moeko Ezawa, Kazuya Takahashi, Ittoku Kishibe, Yoshiki Arizono, Yukijiro Hotaru.
- How long is Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe?
- Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe?
- Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe is a Comedy film.
- Where was Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe produced?
- Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe was produced in Japan.