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Postman Blues

Play trailer Postman Blues 1997,  1h 50m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 89% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Sawaki (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is a postman tired of the drudgery of his delivery routine. His dull life changes abruptly when he comes across his old school chum Noguchi (Keisuke Horibe), now employed as a drug dealer for the Yakuza. Their amiable conversation results in a series of mix-ups involving Sawaki's mail bag, a package of drugs and Noguchi's recently severed pinkie. Before he knows what's happening, Sawaki is being pursued by the police, who mistakenly think he is a dangerous criminal.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Apr 13, 2026
Postman Blues is a narrative that delivers everything in perfect measure – drama, comedy, and romance. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 22, 2003
C-
A parody of other gangster films. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Sabu

Director

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Ryuichi Sawaki

Kyoko Toyama

Sayoko

Keisuke Horibe

Noguchi

Ren Ôsugi

Joe

Hiroshi Shimizu

Domon

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Postman Blues

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sawaki (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is a postman tired of the drudgery of his delivery routine. His dull life changes abruptly when he comes across his old school chum Noguchi (Keisuke Horibe), now employed as a drug dealer for the Yakuza. Their amiable conversation results in a series of mix-ups involving Sawaki's mail bag, a package of drugs and Noguchi's recently severed pinkie. Before he knows what's happening, Sawaki is being pursued by the police, who mistakenly think he is a dangerous criminal.
Director
Sabu
Producer
Taro Maki, Akiko Odawara
Screenwriter
Sabu
Production Co
Nikkatsu
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 50m
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