, also known as Choji Snack Bar, is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Hitomi Yamaguchi, originally serialized from 1979 to 1980 and published by Shinchosha as a single volume in 1982. It stars Ken Takakura in the lead role, alongside Reiko Ohara, Tokiko Kato and Juzo Itami. Toho released the film on November 12, 1983, in Japan. The film's theme song, "Jidai okkure no sakaba" (æÂÂ代ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã®é Âå ´), was written by Tokiko Kato and performed by Takakura.
Eiji TÃ Âno, nicknamed "Choji", who runs an izakaya in a port town, is forced to reconsider his life choices after the disappearance of a childhood sweetheart. A loyal man with a strict sense of honor, his melancholy reminiscences are reflected in the broken dreams of all his friends.
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