Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1984 · 1h 57m

Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki

TAN TANたぬき

Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki poster
Director
Tōru Kawashima
Cast
Fumiya Fujii as Yoshihiko Takamoku as Yuji Odoi as Masaharu Tsuruku as Yoshiya Tokunaga as Jun Togawa as TV Reporter
Crew
Yonezō Maeda — Director of Photography Isao Tomita — Editor Tōru Kawashima — Screenplay Yutaka Okada — Producer Masaru Kakutani — Producer
Tagline

What a tanukistic movie!

Synopsis

Seven raccoons with supernatural powers sneak into a freight train, disguise themselves as humans, and head to Tokyo with the intention to create a band. They become superstars "Checkers" but their true identity will be revealed very soon.

Key Collaborators
Tōru Kawashima Director Yonezō Maeda Director of Photography Isao Tomita Editor Tōru Kawashima Screenplay Yutaka Okada Producer Masaru Kakutani Producer
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