The Family Game - 1983

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.

107min
1983
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Juzo Itami profile pictureJuzo ItamiMr. Numata
Yuki Saori profile pictureYuki SaoriMrs. Numata
Jun Togawa profile pictureJun TogawaNeighbour's Wife
Yoko Aki profile pictureYoko AkiYoshimoto's Lover
Yoneko Matsukane profile pictureYoneko MatsukaneShigeyuki's English Teacher
Yoshihiro Katô profile pictureYoshihiro KatôShigeyuki's Gymnastic Teacher
Kazuko Shirakawa profile pictureKazuko ShirakawaMieko's Mother
Shusuke Kaneko profile pictureShusuke KanekoBookstore Guy

About The Family Game

The Family Game Overview

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.

Runtime: 107min

Extra details

Original Title: 家族ゲーム
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Yoshimitsu Morita
Production Companies
Art Theatre GuildNikkatsu StudioNew Century Producers