The First Catch
1980•1h 31m•
★2.7(3 ratings)
Comedy
Overview
Based on the comic book series of the same name by Yûsuke Aoyagi.
Director
Yoichi MaedaWriters
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Based on the comic book series of the same name by Yûsuke Aoyagi.
The original title is "土佐の一本釣り" (JA).
The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).
The film was directed by Yoichi Maeda.
The screenplay was written by Shingo Matsubara and Yoichi Maeda.
The score was composed by Shin Kawabe.
Cinematography was handled by Mutsuo Naganuma.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt8118168.
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Poor
3 votes
土佐の一本釣り
Released
日本語
Japan
