
Strike the White Ball
Overview
1980 Japanese film distributed by Shochiku.
Top Cast


Teruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko Aoi
Yasuko Ichinose
Yasuko Ichinose
Yasuko Ichinose


Etsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takahashi


Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno
Natsuyo Kawakami
Natsuyo Kawakami
Natsuyo Kawakami
Natsumi Kono
Natsumi Kono
Natsumi Kono
Nobuko Ikeda
Nobuko Ikeda
Nobuko Ikeda
Hatsuko Aida
Hatsuko Aida
Hatsuko Aida
Rie Arai
Rie Arai
Rie Arai


Hirokazu Inoue
Hirokazu Inoue
Hirokazu Inoue
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