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Blues Harp

Blues Harp

19986.61h 47m

Overview

Ambitious Yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards' growing jealousy of Chuji.

Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Toshihiko Matsuo, Toshiyuki Morioka
Produced by Yasuhiko Higashi, Shun Shimizu, Youichiro Onishi
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Top Cast

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Chûji Yonashiro

Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe

Kenji Shindô

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Saori Sekino

Tokiko

Atsushi Okuno

Atsushi Okuno

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Tatsuo Yamada

Tatsuo Yamada

Daisuke Iijima

Daisuke Iijima

Yûkichi Hanamura

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Akira Ishige

Ito Yozaburo

Ito Yozaburo

Talent Scout Sugiyama

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Huntley Nicholas

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Themes & Keywords

jealousymusicianyakuzabartenderorganized crimemafiaorphangun violencegay themeboys' love (bl)

About Blues Harp

Blues Harp is a crime, drama, music, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of jealousy, musician, yakuza, bartender, organized crime, mafia. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Seiichi Tanabe, Saori Sekino. Ambitious Yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards' growing jealousy of Chuji.

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