is a 1986 Japanese film. It stars

Yūsaku Matsuda was a Japanese actor. In Japan, he was best known for roles in action films and a variety of television series in the 1970s as well as a switch to a wider range of roles in the 1980s. His final film appearance was as the villain Sato in Ridley ...

, who also directed it after the planned director Yonosuke Koike dropped out due to differences with Matsuda. It is based on a

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by Marley Caribu. The title of the film is a combination of the two words '' aho'', meaning "fool", and "performance".

Plot

A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the

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Cast

as Kaze *

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as Michio Yamazaki * Yoko Aki as Kanako *

Susumu Terajima is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's '' A Homansu''. He ...

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Goo EigaReview of "A Homansu" by Tom Mes at Midnight Eye
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