Foster Daddy, Tora!

Nan
1h 37m
1980
7.5 /10 (2)

Overview

After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora-san visits the man's daughter, then takes her to Tokyo so she can study for a night school exam.

Country : Japan
Genre : Comedy
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1980-12-27

Top Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Ran Ito

Sumire

Masami Shimojō

Chieko Misaki

Gin Maeda

Hisao Dazai

Hayato Nakamura

Gajirō Satō

Yoshio Yoshida

Keiroku Seki

Sakae Umezu

Aki Takejo

Tokuko Sugiyama

Chinpei Hayashiya

Toshitaka Itō

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