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Tora-san Makes Excuses is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his nephew Mitsuo's Hidetaka Yoshioka love interest or "Madonna", Izumi. It also co-stars Masatoshi Nagase, who plays Mitsuo's rival for Izumi's affection and Mari Natsuki as Izumi's mother. Tora-San Makes Excuses is the forty-fifth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Original Release
12/26/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Torajiro Kuruma |
| Chieko Baishô | Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) |
| Jun Fubuki | Choko |
| Masami Shimojô | Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) |
| Chieko Misaki | Tsune (Torajiro's aunt) |
| Gin Maeda | Hiroshi (Sakura's husband) |
| Hisao Dazai | Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss) |
| Chishû Ryû | priest |
| Keiroku Seki | Ponshu |
| Makoto Akatsuka | policeman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Torajiro Kuruma |
| Chieko Baishô | Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) |
| Jun Fubuki | Choko |
| Masami Shimojô | Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) |
| Chieko Misaki | Tsune (Torajiro's aunt) |
| Gin Maeda | Hiroshi (Sakura's husband) |
| Hisao Dazai | Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss) |
| Chishû Ryû | priest |
| Keiroku Seki | Ponshu |
| Makoto Akatsuka | policeman |
| Ryôsei Tayama | Izumi's boss |
| Masayasu Kitayama | Sanpei |
| Shinnosuke Furumoto | Mitsuo's friend |
| Mari Nishio | Izumi's friend |
| Masatoshi Nagase | Ryusuke (Choko's brother) |
| Mari Natsuki | Reiko (Izumi's mother) |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | Mitsuo (Sakura's son) |
| Kumiko Goto | Izumi Oikawa (Mitsuo's girlfriend) |
| Lynn Harris | Izumi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shigehiro Nakagawa | Producer |
| Kiyoshi Shimazu | Producer |
