Muddy River

A slum kid and a runaway forge an alliance beneath the piers of an Osaka riverfront. Their bond thrives on stolen food, shared guilt and small acts of mercy. The 1981 black-and-white glow lingers like the river’s mud.

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Kōhei Oguri directed Muddy River in 1981. See Kōhei Oguri's full filmography, where to start with Kōhei Oguri, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kōhei Oguri.

Muddy River was released in 1981 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.