Play It Cool (1970): Cast
Play It Cool is a 1970 crime drama directed by Yasuzō Masumura, starring Sei Hiraizumi as Ishikawa, Akemi Negishi and Kō Nishimura. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Play It Cool About?
The premise of Play It Cool without spoilers.
A Japanese melodrama follows the beautiful daughter of a celebrated geisha, whose mother works tirelessly to secure a bright future for her. When the young woman's aspiration to become a dressmaker is crushed, she turns to work as a nightclub hostess, navigating the nightlife and playing cards with male patrons, using her charm as the prize.
Play It Cool Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- women's prison
- violent sex
- rape
- love
- yakuza
- revenge
- protection
- mother daughter relationship
- brothel
- bad girl
- based on novel
Play It Cool Cast & Characters
Sei Hiraizumi leads the cast as Ishikawa, with Akemi Negishi as Tomi and Kō Nishimura as Kada. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yasuzō Masumura
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Sei Hiraizumi as Ishikawa -
Akemi Negishi as Tomi - Kō Nishimura as Kada
- Gen Kimura as Kazama
Also Starring in Play It Cool
· 18 more- Yūsuke Kawazu Nozawa
- Sanae Nakahara Madame
- Yūzō Hayakawa Yamakawa
- Kōichi Itō Old man
- Takashi Nakamura Detective B
- Kisao Tobita Relative
- Fumiko Murata Middle-aged woman
- Reiko Kasahara Yuka
- Tomo'o Nagai Takasaki
- Jun Osanai Detective A
- Kenichi Tani Customer
- Tsutomu Nakata Iwata
- Tomoko Mayama Kinuko
- Ryoichi Tamagawa Yoshimura
- Yoshihiko Aoyama Tajima
- Mari Atsumi Yumi
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- Hiroko Kai Woman B
- Junko Yashiro Nobuko
More from Yasuzō Masumura
More films directed by Yasuzō Masumura: Lullaby of Death, The Garden of Eden, Double Suicide of Sonezaki and Lullaby of the Earth.
Play It Cool Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Play It Cool Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “でんきくらげ” and “Denki kurage”.
- Also known as
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- でんきくらげ
- Denki kurage
- Electric Medusa
- Electric Jellyfish
- Daiakuto
- 海蛰传记
- La Méduse électrique
- 전기 해파리
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Play It Cool FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Play It Cool, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Play It Cool?
Play It Cool runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Play It Cool released?
Play It Cool was released on May 1, 1970.
Who directed Play It Cool?
Play It Cool was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
More films by Yasuzō Masumura Who is in the cast of Play It Cool?
Play It Cool stars Sei Hiraizumi as Ishikawa, Akemi Negishi as Tomi and Kō Nishimura as Kada, among 22 credited actors.
Does Play It Cool have a post-credit scene?
No. Play It Cool has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Play It Cool in?
The original language of Play It Cool is Japanese.
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