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Play It Cool

Original title: Denki kurage
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
167
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Play It Cool (1970)
JapaneseActionCrimeDrama

An exploitation sex drama just this side of pinku-eiga with yakuza elements.An exploitation sex drama just this side of pinku-eiga with yakuza elements.An exploitation sex drama just this side of pinku-eiga with yakuza elements.

  • Director
    • Yasuzô Masumura
  • Writers
    • Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
    • Yasuzô Masumura
    • Masayuki Tôyama
  • Stars
    • Mari Atsumi
    • Yûsuke Kawazu
    • Akemi Negishi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    167
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasuzô Masumura
    • Writers
      • Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
      • Yasuzô Masumura
      • Masayuki Tôyama
    • Stars
      • Mari Atsumi
      • Yûsuke Kawazu
      • Akemi Negishi
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mari Atsumi
    • Yumi
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    • Nozawa, Nightclub's manager
    Akemi Negishi
    Akemi Negishi
    • Tomi, Yumi's mother
    Kô Nishimura
    Kô Nishimura
    • Kada
    Ryôichi Tamagawa
    • Yoshimura
    • (as Ryoichi Tamagawa)
    Sanae Nakahara
    • Madame
    Tomo'o Nagai
    • Takasaki
    Reiko Kasahara
    • Yuka
    Tomoko Mayama
    • Kinuko
    Yoshihiko Aoyama
    Yoshihiko Aoyama
    Keiko Arishima
    Yûzô Hayakawa
    Yûzô Hayakawa
    Sei Hiraizumi
    Sei Hiraizumi
    Hiroko Kai
    Daihachi Kita
    Tôru Konoki
    Wakayo Matsumura
    Setsuko Mochizuki
    • Director
      • Yasuzô Masumura
    • Writers
      • Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
      • Yasuzô Masumura
      • Masayuki Tôyama
    • All cast & crew
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      Followed by Denki kurage, kawaii akuma (1970)

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    • Release date
      • November 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Electric Jellyfish
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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