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Postman Blues

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Sawaki (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is a postman tired of the drudgery of his delivery routine. His dull life changes abruptly when he comes across his old school chum Noguchi (Keisuke Horibe), now employed as a drug dealer for the Yakuza. Their amiable conversation results in a series of mix-ups involving Sawaki's mail bag, a package of drugs and Noguchi's recently severed pinkie. Before he knows what's happening, Sawaki is being pursued by the police, who mistakenly think he is a dangerous criminal.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Apr 13, 2026
Postman Blues is a narrative that delivers everything in perfect measure – drama, comedy, and romance. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 22, 2003
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A parody of other gangster films. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Oct 12, 2011 Strange and funny. A typical Sabu movie. good 3/5 See more May 25, 2010 Mostly boring movie but the ending was so epic :D See more May 24, 2010 The most epic ending I've ever seen! See more May 13, 2009 divertida, con final dramático muy al estilo "azote japonés" See more Mar 4, 2009 normal postman is held for a gangster and the police goes crazy! this funny and melancholic movie shows the stupidity and narrow-mindedness of the police and how fast people form views without enquiring. the ending tops all! See more Nov 22, 2008 This movie is awesome, it has everything. A love story, comedy, action, and a sad drama twist.. See more Read all reviews
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Sabu

Director

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Ryuichi Sawaki

Kyoko Toyama

Sayoko

Keisuke Horibe

Noguchi

Ren Ôsugi

Joe

Hiroshi Shimizu

Domon
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Movie Info

Synopsis Sawaki (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is a postman tired of the drudgery of his delivery routine. His dull life changes abruptly when he comes across his old school chum Noguchi (Keisuke Horibe), now employed as a drug dealer for the Yakuza. Their amiable conversation results in a series of mix-ups involving Sawaki's mail bag, a package of drugs and Noguchi's recently severed pinkie. Before he knows what's happening, Sawaki is being pursued by the police, who mistakenly think he is a dangerous criminal.
Director
Sabu
Producer
Taro Maki, Akiko Odawara
Screenwriter
Sabu
Production Co
Nikkatsu
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 50m
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