A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth

A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
Film poster
Directed byTetsu Maeda
Written by
Starring
CinematographyHideo Yamamoto
Edited byMototaka Kusakabe
Distributed byShochiku Company
Release date
  • May 13, 2006 (2006-05-13)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (陽気なギャングが地球を回す, Yōki na Gyangu ga Chikyū o Mawasu) is a 2006 comedy heist film directed by Japanese director Tetsu Maeda, based on a novel by Kōtaro Isaka.[1]

Plot

The film is about a group of four people who form a gang to put romance back into bank robbery. The film is light-hearted in tone, and makes impressive use of CGI.

Cast

Cast members include: Takao Osawa (as Naruse, boss and "human lie detector"), Kyōka Suzuki (as Yukiko, driver and "human clock"), Shota Matsuda (as Kuon, the pickpocket), Kōichi Satō (as Kyōno, the coffee shop owner), and Koji Okura (as Jimichi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Edwards, Russell (March 15, 2006). "Review: 'A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth'". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2014.


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