Alley Cat (Playboy)

2000·Japan·111 min.
Alley Cat (Playboy)
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Non rated
Available on
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Action
Adventure
Comedy
Drama

Samurai Koheita Mochizuki, who goes by the nickname Dora-Heita, meaning "alley cat" or "playboy," pretends to be an alcoholic magistrate but is in actuality an envoy from the daimyo sent to clean up the corrupt and lawless town. His task is complicated by the unexpected arrival of his mistress Kosei.

DirectorKon Ichikawa
ScreenwriterKon Ichikawa·Keisuke Kinoshita·Masaki Kobayashi·Show all
MusicKensaku Tanikawa
CinematographyYukio Isohata
CastKôji Yakusho·Yûko Asano·Bunta Sugawara·Ryudo Uzaki·Tsurutaro Kataoka·Saburo Ishikura·Renji Ishibashi
Original titleDora-heita (Alley Cat)
Also known asPlayboy