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Postman Blues

1997Movie1 h 50 min

CrimeDrama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes–89%

A melancholic, bleak crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · pure escapism

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Not for warmth, comfort or scares.

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Story

Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.

Feels like

  • Crime Drama
  • Yakuza
  • Postman
  • Black Comedy
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Social Commentary
  • Melancholy
  • Eccentric

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Sabu
Written by
Sabu
Produced by
Taro Maki, Kazuki Katashima, Hidemi Satani
Music by
Daisuke Okamoto

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 16, 1997 · 1 h 50 min · Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use

Released
August 16, 1997
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Postman Blues?"

Questions about Postman Blues

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Postman Blues?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Postman Blues worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.4).

Will Postman Blues make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Postman Blues in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.