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Hard-Core

Hard-Core

Three men, a robot, and… the gold.

20186.22h 4m

Overview

The life story of a treasure hunter who lives in the countryside of Gunma in Japan. He is pure and kind, but has no communication skills and has a mind of his own. His sole friend is his co-worker. This man has never had sex. The friends find a robot one day. The robot wants to stay with the men. A bond is formed. The men resolve to change their lives.

Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita
Written by Takashi Imashiro, Garon Tsuchiya, Kosuke Mukai
Produced by Hiroyuki Negishi, Daisuke Futagi
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Top Cast

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Ukon Gondo

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Sakon Gondo

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Ushiyama

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Bar woman

Kei Ishibashi

Kei Ishibashi

Taeko Mizunuma

Suon Kan

Suon Kan

Mizunuma

Shohei Uno

Shohei Uno

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Yuya Matsuura

Yuya Matsuura

Yuriko Hirooka

Yuriko Hirooka

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About Hard-Core

Hard-Core is a comedy, drama film released in 2018. Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, it stars Takayuki Yamada, Takeru Satoh, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa. The life story of a treasure hunter who lives in the countryside of Gunma in Japan. He is pure and kind, but has no communication skills and has a mind of his own. His sole friend is his co-worker. This man has never had sex. The friends find a robot one day. The robot wants to stay with the men. A bond is formed. The men resolve to change their lives.

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