My Grandpa

My Grandpa

113 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 5, 2003

Kenzo was behind bars for killing a gangster. Upon his release, he goes to live with his son, whose marriage is on the rocks. His 14-year-old granddaughter Tamako is ostracized when she discovers that her grandfather is a murderer. Kenzo soon helps defend Tamako from bullies at school. When Tamako stands up for herself, she comes to believe that she has inherited some of her grandfather’s great strength. Eventually, an associate of the man Kenzo killed comes looking for revenge, along with the dead man’s son.

My Grandpa

113 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 5, 2003

My Grandpa
Kenzo was behind bars for killing a gangster. Upon his release, he goes to live with his son, whose marriage is on the rocks. His 14-year-old granddaughter Tamako is ostracized when she discovers that her grandfather is a murderer. Kenzo soon helps defend Tamako from bullies at school. When Tamako stands up for herself, she comes to believe that she has inherited some of her grandfather’s great strength. Eventually, an associate of the man Kenzo killed comes looking for revenge, along with the dead man’s son.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Toei Company, Ltd., SIGLO
Original title わたしのグランパ
Directors Yōichi Higashi
Writers Yōichi Higashi, Yasutaka Tsutsui

Cast

Bunta Sugawara

as Godai Kenzo

Satomi Ishihara

as Tamako

Tadanobu Asano

as S. Nakatoh

Mitsuru Hirata

as Keiichi

Yoshiko Miyazaki

as Chieko

Masatō Ibu

as Ryuzo Hikita