is a 1982

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ese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.

Cast

* Ryudo Uzaki as Akio Takeda * Keiko Sekine as Michiyo * Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda * Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko * Yoshiko Osimi (忍海よしこ) as Satoko *

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as Teruya Shimada * Shirō Shimomoto as Sato * Hitoshi Ueki as President * Kazuhiro Yamaji as Michiyo's new lover * Maiko Kazama as Sanae

Background

Director Banmei Takahashi was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. ''Tattoo Ari'' was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the

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launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in ''Tattoo Ari'', Keiko Sekine, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.

Awards and nominations

4th

* Won: Best Director - Banmei Takahashi * Won: Best Actor - Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎竜童) * 3rd Best Film

References

External links

* 1982 films Films about bank robbery Films directed by Banmei Takahashi 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s Japanese films Films scored by Ryudo Uzaki {{1980s-Japan-film-stub