The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

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The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983

1h 48m

6.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

A lower-middle-class policeman lives decadently, chasing cheap beer and girls at the same time he's running from loan sharks and his personal expectations.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

内田裕也

Hero

Acting

吉行和子

Toshie

Acting

中村れい子

Keiko

Acting

風祭ゆき

Policewoman

Acting

宮下順子

Proprietress of Hero

Acting

Ann Lewis

Shoplifter Woman

Acting

小泉今日子

Rie

Directing

ビートたけし

Man at Racetrack

Acting

横山やすし

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

趙方豪

Yamazaki

Acting

下元史朗

Unknown Role

Acting

清水宏

Unknown Role

Acting

阿藤快

Unknown Role

Acting

小林稔侍

Customer at 'Hero'

Acting

鶴田忍

Toshie's Lover

Acting

梅津栄

Unknown Role

Acting

安岡力也

Yazawa

Acting

仲野茂

Unknown Role

Acting

佐藤慶

Police Chief

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