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The Magnificent Nine

May 14, 2016 · 2h 10m
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Comedy

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Residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. 9 people, including Juzaburo Kokutaya (Sadao Abe), worry about the future of their town. They then set up a plan to save the town. The plan is to lend large amounts of money to han (historical term for the estate of a warrior) and distribute the interest annually to the residents, but if they're caught they will lose their lives.

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CAST

Sadao Abe
Juzaburo Kokudaya
Eita Nagayama
Tokuheiji Sugawaraya
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Jinnai Asanoya
Karen Iwata
Kayo Kokudaya
Yuko Takeuchi
Toki
Ryuhei Matsuda
Moku Kayaba
Yasufumi Terawaki
Ikuemon
Yudai Chiba
Nakauchi
Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Shochiku, THEFOOL, Kinoshita Group, dentsu, TV Asahi, The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kahoku Shimposha, Hiroshima Home Television, Shizuoka Asahi Television, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting
Country
JP

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