Movie

Unlucky Monkey (1998)

• July 18, 1998
• 1h 46m

• Comedy
• Crime
• Drama

“He got away with the cash. they got away with murder. but none of them had much luck.”

Overview

A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?

Director

Sabu

Writers

Sabu

Starring

Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Shimizu, Akira Yamamoto