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Fall Guy

Play trailer Poster for Fall Guy 1982,  1h 49m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tomatometer 4 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A washed-up movie star takes advantage of a fan.

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Rhythm Zaveri Asian Movie Pulse Aug 4, 2026
Consisting of a memorable soundtrack, a few fun cameos and one of the best meta movie moments at the end, "Fall Guy" is yet another fine title from Kinji Fukasaku’s vast and varied oeuvre. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood Unseen Films Apr 13, 2020
8/10
This is not a film about reality, but the reality that can only exist in movies and the sheer joy that comes from creating it. Go to Full Review
Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Feb 21, 2007
4/5
Homenageando a cinematografia japonesa atravs de um bom exerccio metalingustico, o filme conta tambm com timas atuaes (especialmente de Matsuzaka, lindssima) e um desfecho inteligente. Go to Full Review
Matt Bailey Not Coming to a Theater Near You Feb 3, 2005
I have seen a lot of strange, bizarre movies in my day, but Kinji Fukasaku's 1982 comedy Fall Guy is among the strangest. Go to Full Review
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Kinji Fukasaku

Director

Keiko Matsuzaka

Konatsu

Morio Kazama

Ginshiro

Chika Takami

Tomoko

Daijiro Harada

Tachibana

Rei Okamoto

Toku-san

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Fall Guy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A washed-up movie star takes advantage of a fan.
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenwriter
Kôhei Tsuka
Production Co
Shochiku Co. Ltd.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 9, 2005
Runtime
1h 49m
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