The Drudgery Train (2012)
苦役列車
In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.
- Date of release
- 2012-07-14
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Nobuhiro Yamashita
Casting
- Mirai Moriyama — Kanta Kitamachi
- Kengo Kora — Shoji Kusakabe
- Atsuko Maeda — Yasuko Sakurai
- Makita Sports — Iwao Takahashi
- Tomorowo Taguchi — Secondhand Bookstore Manager
- Miwako Wagatsuma — Host of Squid Tempu Program
- Hiroshi Sato — Male Worker
- Mamiko Ito — Sumiyo
- Tsutomu Takahashi — Kenji Maeno
- Shohei Uno — Man Soliciting Business
- Asaka Nakamura — Minako Uzawa
- Kouji Tsujimoto — Moderator of Squid Tempu Program
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