A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
2006 film by Tetsu Maeda
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (陽気なギャングが地球を回す, Yōki na Gyangu ga Chikyū o Mawasu) is a 2006 comedy heist film directed by Japanese director Tetsu Maeda, based on a novel by Kōtaro Isaka.
Plot
The film is about a group of four people who form a gang to put romance back into bank robbery. The film is light-hearted in tone, and makes impressive use of CGI.
Cast
Cast members include: Takao Osawa (as Naruse, boss and "human lie detector"), Kyōka Suzuki (as Yukiko, driver and "human clock"), Shota Matsuda (as Kuon, the pickpocket), Kōichi Satō (as Kyōno, the coffee shop owner), and Koji Okura (as Jimichi).
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