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Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion is the English title of Minbo no Onna, a 1992 Japanese film by Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. Minbo was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by assaulting the director.

Cast

  • Nobuko Miyamoto as Mahiru Inoue
  • Yasuo Daichi as Suzuki the accountant
  • Takehiro Murata as Wakasugi the bellboy
  • Hosei Komatsu as Hanaoka
  • Noboru Mitani as the yakuza boss
  • Hideji Otaki as the hotel owner