The Political Game
1989, Japanese. Directed by James Miki.
This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. Noritaka Sakamoto was in charge of photography, and Kentaro Haneda was in charge of music direction. It depicts how an honest candidate aiming for a clean election campaign gradually collapses in the face of various realities. Kiyokawa, the mayor of Higurashi City, died at his lover's house. Yoshihiko announces that he will conduct a clean election campaign, but his sponsors and backers are reluctant.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 May 1989
- Original title
- 善人の条件
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- James Miki
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The Political Game runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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The Political Game isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 May 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Political Game?
The Political Game (1989) was directed by James Miki and stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Mayumi Ogawa, Isao Hashizume.