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Run, Genta, Run!

Run, Genta, Run!

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FamilyDrama

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A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

146 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

22 November 1961

Country

Japan

Cast

Ineko Arima

Ineko Arima

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Mitsue Komiya

Mitsue Komiya

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Masao Oda

Masao Oda

Junji Masuda

Junji Masuda

Takashi Kanda

Takashi Kanda

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Machiko Yashiro

Machiko Yashiro

Fumiko Okamura

Fumiko Okamura

Midori Yamamoto

Midori Yamamoto

Fujie Satsuki

Fujie Satsuki

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Akiko Kazami

Akiko Kazami

Junkichi Orimoto

Junkichi Orimoto

Tadashi Suganuma

Tadashi Suganuma

Masazumi Okabe

Masazumi Okabe

Seihachi Uchikoshi

Seihachi Uchikoshi

Hiroshi Narita

Hiroshi Narita

Tokio Kozuka

Tokio Kozuka

Kōji Sekiyama

Kōji Sekiyama

Fusatarō Ishijima

Fusatarō Ishijima

Toshitaka Itō

Toshitaka Itō

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