Muddy River
7.8
“Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.”
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
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Cast
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Takahiro Tamura
Shinpei Itakura
Known for
Empire of Passion
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Mariko Kaga
Shoko Matsumoto
Known for
Pale Flower
Love Letter
Nobutaka Asahara
Nobuo Itakura
No other roles listed
Makiko Shibata
Ginko Matsumoto
Also in
Happy Ending
Minoru Sakurai
Kiichi Matsumoto
Also in
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
Yumiko Fujita
Sadako Itakura
Known for
The Bullet Train
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Gannosuke Ashiya
Shinoda
Known for
Pom Poko
Keizo Kanie
Policeman
Known for
Angel Guts: Red Classroom
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Taiji Tonoyama
Man on Festival Boat
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Masako Yagi
Shinpei's First Wife
Known for
Eros + Massacre
Reiko Hatsune
Tobacco Shop Woman
Also in
Fencing Master
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Yoshitaka Nishiyama
Warehouse Guard
Also in
Lost Love
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
Kōhei Oguri Director · Takako Shigemori Screenplay Teru Miyamoto Author
United States release March 16, 1982 · Produced in Japan · Original title 泥の河
Production
Kimura Productions
Production
Japan
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Original title
泥の河
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 30, 1981
Theatrical
United States · March 16, 1982
Limited theatrical
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