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Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

2h 3m

Running Time

May 16, 1992
Release Date

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Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

Name: Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1992-05-16

2h 3m

Running Time

May 16, 1992
Release Date

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Plot.

An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.

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Currently Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel

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Details.

Release Date
May 16, 1992

Original Name
ミンボーの女

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 3m

Genres
Comedy Drama Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-03-01

This Movie Is About.

yakuza

extortion

extortionist

anti-corruption

hotel

Wiki.

Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna) 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 popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by attacking the director.