

Tug of War!
2012, Japanese. Directed by Nobuo Mizuta.
The mayor of Oita wants to improve the image of his city, so he instructs Chiaki - a young woman working for the city's PR department - to form a female tug of war team. Nobuo MIZUTA mixes comedy, drama and a pinch of social criticism to tell a tale of eight women, their everyday struggles and their support for each other.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nobuo MizutaDirector
- Mao InoueChiaki Nishikawa
- Keiko MatsuzakaYoko Nishikawa
- Tetsuji TamayamaKimio Kumada
- Naomi NishidaEmi Nakayama
- Naomi WatanabeMika Fujishiro
- SonimReiko Ito
- Inuko InuyamaKaoru Himeno
- Akiko ChubachiSaori Yoshida
- Takashi SasanoNaomasa Fujishiro
- Morio KazamaKenichiro Hanamiya
- Yōko AsajiKazue Obayashi
- Kenjirou IshimaruMitsuru Obayashi
Details
- Released
- 22 November 2012
- Original title
- 綱引いちゃった!
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daisuke Habara
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How long is Tug of War!?
Tug of War! runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Which OTT platform is Tug of War! on?
Tug of War! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 2012. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tug of War!?
If you liked Tug of War!, try Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry, The Trouble with Angels, Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint.
Who directed Tug of War!?
Tug of War! (2012) was directed by Nobuo Mizuta and stars Mao Inoue, Keiko Matsuzaka, Tetsuji Tamayama.