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Talk of the Town Tora-san

Where to Watch Talk of the Town Tora-san Online

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Looking to watch 'Talk of the Town Tora-san' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Yoji Yamada-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Talk of the Town Tora-san' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Talk of the Town Tora-san' right now, here are some details about the Shochiku comedy flick.

Released September 28th, 1979, 'Talk of the Town Tora-san' stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 90 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 2 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya." .

'Talk of the Town Tora-san' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on September 28th, 1979

Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.