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The Exam

The Exam

19991h 54m

Overview

Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.

Directed by Yojiro Takita
Written by Nobuyuki Isshiki, Keigo Higashino, Hiroshi Saito
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Top Cast

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Eikichi Yazawa

Masumi Togashi

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

ToshieTogashi

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Yoshimoto

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Natsumi Ohira

Mayumi Togashi

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Yuriko Hirooka

Yuriko Hirooka

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Shoichi Honda

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Headmaster

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Megumi Kobayashi

Masako Motai

Masako Motai

About The Exam

The Exam is a drama, comedy film released in 1999. Directed by Yojiro Takita, it stars Eikichi Yazawa, Yuko Tanaka, Ren Osugi. Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.

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