Juzo Itami
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Juzo Itami, born Yoshihiro Ikeuchi, was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed eleven films, all of which he wrote himself.
Itami in 1992
Itami and Miyamoto in 1992
Itami Juzo Museum in Matsuyama, Ehime
Minbo
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Minbo is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. The film was widely
Juzo Itami
…his films, became a pop culture heroine. This was followed by his fifth film A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha. Itami directed the anti-yakuza satire Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion as his sixth feature. On May 22, 1992, six days after the release of the film, Itami was attacked, beaten, and slashed on the face by five members of…
Minbo poster