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Return of the Champ

1981·99 min

Return of the Champ

Directed by Tsugunobu Kotani

DramaComedyRomance

A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.

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Yūichi Tannuma

Shinjiro Ishiyama

Ryoko Sakaguchi

Junko Minagawa

Agnes Lam See-Chung

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What is Return of the Champ about?

Return of the Champ (1981) is about a not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.

Who directed Return of the Champ?

Tsugunobu Kotani directed Return of the Champ (1981).

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