Movie
The Yen Family
Released: May 14, 1988 (1988)
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Akiko Kazami as Mitsu Amemiya
Age at release: 66
- Akira Emoto as Shinichi Amemiya
Age at release: 39
- Takeshi Kaga as Hajime Kimura
Age at release: 37
- Midori Kiuchi as Sayuri Amemiya
Age at release: 37
- Kaori Momoi as Noriko Kimura
Age at release: 36
- Hiroyuki Konishi as Masashi Takakura, neighbor
Age at release: 28
- Michiko Shimizu as Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
Age at release: 28
- Hiromi Iwasaki as Terumi Kimura
Age at release: 11
- Mitsunori Isaki as Taro Kimura
Age at release: 11
- Shin Nakano as Ken Takakura
Age at release: Unknown
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- Michio Kida as Matsuyoshi
Age at release: 76
- Yoshi Katō as Tokijiro
Age at release: 75
- Jun Tatara as Umekichi
Age at release: 70
- Chigusa Tsuyuhara as Fujie
Age at release: 70
- Imari Tsuji as Takae
Age at release: 67
- Kōen Okumura as Takeyoshi
Age at release: 58
- Kazuko Imai as Nasue
Age at release: 57
- Koichi Ueda as Manager
Age at release: 47
- Takashi Tsumura as Principal
Age at release: 44
Age at release: 43
- Yutaka Ikejima as Assistant manager
Age at release: 40
- Toshiya Sakai as Hirono
Age at release: 28
- Mari Torigoe as Ashiro
Age at release: 23
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- Yoko Emori as Professor Kamikawachi
Age at release: Unknown