is a 1981 Japanese film in

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Plot

A working class young man, Tetsuo, who distrusts all rich people, falls in love with a girl, Chika, from an affluent family. He has a difficult time, but love survives despite the problems.

Cast

* Yūji Honma () as Tetsuo *

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as Chika *

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as Harue *

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as Tono, Chika's step father * Nobutaka Masutomi () as Osawa, Harue's husband * Kinuko Obata () as Tetsuo's mother

Critical appraisal

The Weissers call the plot "a sadly contrived story" and award it two and a half stars out of four, but laud Yūji Honma's "intense performance" which made the film a major hit for the

studio.

Availability

''Crazy Fruit'' was released as a DVD by Uplink (アップリンク) on May 23, 2003.

Awards and nominations

3rd Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Director -

References

External links

* * 1981 films Films directed by Kichitaro Negishi 1980s Japanese-language films Nikkatsu Roman Porno Nikkatsu films Pink films 1980s pornographic films 1980s Japanese films {{porn-film-stub