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The Friends (1994)

Movie ★ 7.1 113 min

Drama

A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.

Shinji Sōmai Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 12, 1994
Runtime
113 min
IMDb
tt0110630
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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni Rentaro Mikuni Kihachi Denpo Naoki Sakata Jun Kiyama Yasutaka Oh Kawabe Ken'ichi Makino Takeshi Yamashita Akira Emoto Akira Emoto Nagatomo Tsurube Shofukutei Tsurube Shofukutei Undertaker Minori Terada Minori Terada Taniguchi Naho Toda Naho Toda Shizuka Kondo Shigeru Yazaki Shigeru Yazaki Katsuhiro Chikage Awashima Chikage Awashima Yayoi Koko Ritsuko Nemoto Tomomi Kiyama Yôhei Hamanishi Satoru Fujii Mariko Momotani Sayuki Uezono Aya Mihara Masabumi Usui Shigeyoshi Kohira

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Friends about?
A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.
Who directed The Friends?
The Friends was directed by Shinji Sōmai.
Who stars in The Friends?
The Friends stars Rentaro Mikuni, Naoki Sakata, Yasutaka Oh, Ken'ichi Makino.
When was The Friends released?
The Friends is a 1994 drama film.
Where can I watch The Friends?
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