Japan Synopsis
蒲田行進曲
Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry Konatsu, Ginshiro's pregnant mistress; Yasu becomes a stuntman to make ends meet.
The 1981–1983 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fall Guy sits at position #53.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fall Guy premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
5.9
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,942 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,726 of 1,933 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | October 9, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0082601 |