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Torasans Runaway

Where to Watch Torasans Runaway Online

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Need to watch 'Torasans Runaway' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Yoji Yamada-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Torasans Runaway' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Torasans Runaway' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku comedy flick.

Released May 28th, 1971, 'Torasans Runaway' stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Aiko Nagayama, Hisashi Igawa The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a user score of 78 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 5 respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "After an encounter with a dying yakuzas son and at his sister Sakuras urging Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job" .

'Torasans Runaway' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 28th, 1971

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.