Salaryman Kintaro
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- Movie: Salaryman Kintaro
- Romaji: Sarariiman Kintarô
- Japanese:
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Writer: Naoko Harada, Hiroshi Motomiya, Kenji Nakazono
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: November 13, 1999
- Runtime:
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Kintaro Yajima, a former bike gang leader and a current white-collar worker in a construction company, finds himself unable to win a contract for his company due to a corrupt bidding system. With the help of a new friend and his old connections, Kintaro declares war on a system corrupted by unscrupulous politicians, corporate backroom deals, and the mafia.
Notes
- Based on Hiroshi Motomiya's manga series "Salaryman Kintaro" (first published 1994).
- Series is premised on main character Yajima Kintaro, a former motorcycle gang member, who becomes a working salaryman due to his promise to his late wife.
- Related titles:
- Salaryman Kintaro (TBS / 1999)
- Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
- Salaryman Kintaro 2 (TBS / 2000)
- Salaryman Kintaro 3 (TBS / 2002)
- Salaryman Kintaro 4 (TBS / 2004)
- Salaryman Kintaro (TV Asahi / 2008)
- Salaryman Kintaro 2 (TV Asahi / 2010)
Cast
- Kanako Enomoto
- Michiko Hada
- Naoki Hosaka
- Toshiaki Megumi
- Miki Mizuno
- Yoko Saito
- Katsunori Takahashi
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
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