Check (1991)
1991 · 1h 47m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Set in Osaka's Shinsekai, the film depicts the lives of Ayumu Tobita (Hidekazu Akai), who makes a living as a shogi gambler (shinken-shi), and Ryuzo Kayama (Masaya Kato) who aims to become a professional player.
Director: Junji Sakamoto
Writers: Junji Sakamoto, Toshiaki Toyoda
Music by: Shigeru Umebayashi
Cast
Hidekazu Akai as Ayumu TobitaMasaya Katō as Ryuzo KayamaTomisaburō Wakayama as Sanae MitamuraNobuo Kaneko as TennojiLéona Hirota as TerumiYuuko Nitou as Kanako ShimadaMasatô Ibu as KatsuraJun Kunimura as First BodyguardSakae Umezu as Seiji KomadaAkaji Maro as HakuginMore like this
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