Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
(1992)
A grand old Japanese hotel is trying to get a prestigious contract as the site of a summit meeting of important foreign officials. Unfortunately, this hotel is quite popular with the Yakuza (Japanese gangsters) and is a favorite target of theirs for extortion. They employ a variety of schemes to con the hotel out of 'hush-money.' The hotel needs to rid itself of the Yakuza and finally begins to fight back by hiring Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer who is an expert at dealing with these criminals on their own terms. This film by Juzo Itami combines action with farce, as an all-out war ensues. Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion featuring Nobuko Miyamoto and Yasuo Daichi is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel. It's a comedy and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.4 (1,032 votes) and was very well received by critics.
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| Country | Services | Access with ExpressVPN |
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| United States | The Criterion Channel | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Not Available | ❌ |
| Australia | Not Available | ❌ |
| Canada | The Criterion Channel | ✅ |
| New Zealand | Not Available | ❌ |
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