Toad's Oil
6.7
The story of Takuro Yazawa, a day trader who claims he can earn hundreds of millions of yen in one day, and those around him as they attempt to cope with the death of his son and somehow find a way to benefit spiritually from the experience.
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Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yazawa
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Eita Nagayama
Tetsuya Yazawa
Known for
Monster
Memories of Matsuko
Masahiro Harada
Satomi Kobayashi
Terumi Yazawa
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mothra
After the Storm
Keisuke Konishi
Hideko Nakata
Fumi Nikaido
Hikari
Known for
Shōgun
Lesson of the Evil
Urara
Kaoru Yachigusa
Hikari's Grandmother
Known for
Hachiko
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Toru Masuoka
Koutaro
Known for
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Hanzawa Naoki
Junichi Sawayashiki
Saburo Akiba
Ryo Iwamatsu
A policeman (Kita-ibaragi)
Known for
Air Doll
Shin Ultraman
Koji Yakusho Director · Tablatura Composer Toyomichi Kurita Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $190K · United States release July 25, 2010 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$190,366
Production
Pyramid Film
Production
Phantom Film
Production · Distribution
TV Tokyo
Production
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Production
Eisei Gekijo
Production
dentsu
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ガマの油
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 6, 2009
Theatrical
United States · July 25, 2010
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Canada
October 8, 2009 · Vancouver International Film Festival
Germany
April 1, 2010
Netherlands
January 30, 2010 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
South Korea
October 10, 2009 · Pusan International Film Festival
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