Minbo

Minbo
Directed byJuzo Itami
Written byJuzo Itami
Produced byYasushi Tamaoki
StarringNobuko Miyamoto
Yasuo Daichi
Takehiro Murata
CinematographyYonezo Maeda
Edited byAkira Suzuki
Music byToshiyuki Honda
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • May 16, 1992 (1992-05-16)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna) is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by attacking the director.