
Red Beard
Drama
Overview
In this made-for-television movie, director Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa brought together Fujita Makoto and Masahiro Takashima for the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard! A physician and his assistant work desperately to save lives in the face of budget cutbacks at their clinic.
Top Cast


Masahiro Takashima
Masahiro Takashima
Masahiro Takashima


Gin Maeda
Gin Maeda
Gin Maeda


Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita


Aiko Nagayama
Aiko Nagayama
Aiko Nagayama
Isao Hashidume
Isao Hashidume
Isao Hashidume
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