Circus Boys
7.3
Brothers Jinta and Wataru are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave and wanders the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with local yakuza, he's invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Meanwhile, Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory
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Cast
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Hiroshi Mikami
Jinta
Known for
Premonition
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Moe Kamura
Plaything / Omocha
Also in
To Sleep So as to Dream
A Bridge of Tears
Kaizô Hayashi
Xiu Jian
Wataru
Also in
My Heart Leaps Up
The Legend of Zipang
Hisamitsu Hida
Monday Michiru
Maria
Also in
Luminous Woman
Singapore Sling
Yoichi Sakuri
Yuki Asayama
Sayoko
No other roles listed
Ryuzo Shirakawa
Bunshi Katsura VI
Samejima
Known for
Porco Rosso
Pom Poko
Yasutada Uemura
Haruko Wanibuchi
Kimie
Known for
House
One Missed Call 2
Kaizo Hayashi Director · Yôko Kumagai Composer Hidehiko Urayama Composer
First release September 1, 1989 · Produced in Japan · Original title 二十世紀少年読本
Production
CBS / Sony Group
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
二十世紀少年読本
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Canada · September 1, 1989
Montréal World Film Festival
Japan · November 23, 1989
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Singapore
March 31, 1991 · Singapore International Film Festival
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