The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Sep 17 1977
•2h 50m
•Comedy, Drama
Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her trauma, and finally, rescues his niece who is about to be lured into prostitution.
Cast
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Kunie Tanaka
Kuroki Taro
Mitsuko Baisho
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Ichirō Zaitsu
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