The Yen Family (1988): Cast & Box Office
The Yen Family is a 1988 comedy drama directed by Yojiro Takita, starring Naoto Takenaka as Hidden wasteman, Akira Emoto and Kaori Momoi. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $346,730 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Fuji Television Network
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Yen Family About?
The premise of The Yen Family without spoilers.
In Japan’s bubble era, a quirky home‑comedy follows a peculiar family as they unite in light‑hearted, witty schemes to scrape together a modest sum of money. The film blends cheerful humor with biting irony and satirical observations of everyday life.
The Yen Family Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- satire comedy
- family conflict
- brother sister relationship
- parent child relationship
- husband wife relationship
- father daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- yen
- three word title
- currency
- dark comedy
- obsession
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- adoption
- wake up call
- lunch
- harmonica
- washing hands
- newspaper
- small business
- satire
- family relationships
- independent film
The Yen Family Cast & Characters
Naoto Takenaka leads the cast as Hidden wasteman, with Akira Emoto as Shinichi Amemiya and Kaori Momoi as Noriko Kimura. Directed by Yojiro Takita; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yojiro Takita
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Naoto Takenaka as Hidden wasteman -
Akira Emoto as Shinichi Amemiya -
Kaori Momoi as Noriko Kimura -
Michiko Shimizu as Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
Also Starring in The Yen Family
· 39 more- Yoshi Katō Tokijiro
- Yukijiro Hotaru Dance teacher
- Koichi Ueda Manager
- Bengal Middle-aged man
- Yutaka Ikejima Assistant manager
- Jun Tatara Umekichi
- Takeshi Kaga Hajime Kimura
- Kōen Okumura Takeyoshi
- Akiko Kazami Mitsu Amemiya
- Toshiya Sakai Hirono
- Midori Kiuchi Sayuri Amemiya
- Takashi Tsumura Principal
- Kazuyo Ezaki Indecent Housewife
- Hiroyuki Konishi Masashi Takakura, neighbor
- Mitsunori Isaki Taro Kimura
- Imari Tsuji Takae
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- Michio Kida Matsuyoshi
- Kazuko Imai Nasue
- Baiken Jukkanji
- Yukiko Tachibana Silent Housewife
- Lupin Suzuki Newspaper owner
- Koji Yamaguchi Poor student
- Mikiko Miki OL
- Mari Torigoe Ashiro
- Shin Nakano Ken Takakura
- Tokuhisa Yamashita
- Tatsumi Nikamoto
- Hiromi Iwasaki Terumi Kimura
- Chigusa Tsuyuhara Fujie
- Yoko Emori Professor Kamikawachi
- Kenji Kobayashi Soba Restaurant A
- Kiichi Nosaka Soba restaurant B
- Yoshimi Nakajima
- Kei Takyo
- Jun Takada
- Yasuo Uematsu
- Junko Idonuma
- Toyofumi Nishimura
- Misuzu Higashiyama
The Yen Family Box Office
The Yen Family grossed $346,730 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$346.7K
- US & Canada
- $346.7K
The Yen Family Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Kimurake no hitobito” and “Семья Кимура”.
- Also known as
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- Kimurake no hitobito
- Семья Кимура
- 抢钱家族
- 木村家の人びと
- 搶錢家族
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The Yen Family FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Yen Family, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Yen Family?
The Yen Family runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Yen Family released?
The Yen Family was released on May 14, 1988.
Who directed The Yen Family?
The Yen Family was directed by Yojiro Takita.
More films by Yojiro Takita Who is in the cast of The Yen Family?
The Yen Family stars Naoto Takenaka as Hidden wasteman, Akira Emoto as Shinichi Amemiya and Kaori Momoi as Noriko Kimura, among 43 credited actors.
How much did The Yen Family make at the box office?
The Yen Family grossed $346,730 worldwide.
Does The Yen Family have a post-credit scene?
No. The Yen Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Yen Family in?
The original language of The Yen Family is Japanese.
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