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A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth

2006 · 92 min Comedy Drama Crime
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

Four strangers (a verbose romantic, a human lie detector, an expert pickpocket, and a woman with a preternaturally precise sense of time) are brought together by chance when they inadvertently team up to thwart a bank robbery. Recognizing the potential of their combined talents, they decide to form a bank-robbing gang themselves, just for the fun and romance of it. Their heists are played out swiftly and coolly, less like robberies than performance art. Eventually, the foursome's good-natured crime streak is interrupted when a man from one of their pasts creates a whirlwind of extortion and double crossing.

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Original Title 陽気なギャングが地球を回す
Year 2006
Country Japan
Genre Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director Tetsu Maeda
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs a peculiar world where crime transforms into an aesthetic gesture and a form of genuine human connection. It relies on lightness, wit, and the undeniable chemistry between its four leads, making each heist feel like a meticulously choreographed dance.

What lingers after the final reel is a surprisingly warm and whimsical fable about finding belonging with unlikely companions, where the journey together matters far more than the loot. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tetsu Maeda

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