Play it, Boogie-Woogie

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

8.0IMDb Score
Released:1981-04-07
Genre:Drama
Duration:130 min
Country:Japan
Director:Toshiya Fujita
Actors:Atsuko Asano, Masato Furuoya, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Hiroko Asano, Jun Hamamura
Production:KADOKAWA, Toei Company

Overview:

A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic relationships.

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