Unlucky Monkey
1998, Japanese. Directed by Sabu.
He got away with the cash. they got away with murder. but none of them had much luck.
A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 18 July 1998
- Original title
- アンラッキー・モンキー
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Sabu
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Unlucky Monkey runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Unlucky Monkey isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 July 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Unlucky Monkey?
If you liked Unlucky Monkey, try Going in Style, Going in Style, Thick as Thieves.
Who directed Unlucky Monkey?
Unlucky Monkey (1998) was directed by Sabu and stars Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Shimizu, Akira Yamamoto.