The Tempters: Smile After Tears poster

The Tempters: Smile After Tears (1969)

Movie ★ 7.0 81 min

Music Comedy Drama

Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and his friends decide to form a cool rock band, but a tragic discovery about his family weighs on Shoken heavily.

Seiichiro Uchikawa Director Ichirō Ikeda Writer

▶ Play

Quick facts

Released
March 29, 1969
Runtime
81 min
IMDb
tt0404563
Country
Language
Studio
Tokyo Eiga

Cast

Kenichi Hagiwara Kenichi Hagiwara Kenichi Yamakawa (Shôken) Yuji Matsuzaki Yuji Hara (Yotchin) Noboru Takahisa Noboru Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama Hisako Hiroshi Ohguchi Mika Hijiri Hisano Yamaoka Hisano Yamaoka Fujio Suga Fujio Suga Akira Nagoya Akira Nagoya Michino Yokoyama Michino Yokoyama Akira Ōizumi Akira Ōizumi Masaaki Sakai Masaaki Sakai

More Like This

More like The Tempters: Smile After Tears ›
The Upside of Anger 2005 ★ 6.3
Doctors 2016 ★ 8.1
Whiplash 2013 ★ 7.8
The Heirs 2013 ★ 7.8
Insomniacs After School 2023 ★ 7.7
Another Round 2020 ★ 7.6
My So-Called Life 1994 ★ 7.7
The Holdovers 2023 ★ 7.6
Sugar & Spice 2001 ★ 6.4
Suncoast 2024 ★ 6.7
Juniper 2021 ★ 6.5
Imaginary Heroes 2004 ★ 6.5

Also Worth Watching

Clika 2026
Metal Lords 2022
School Dance 2014
Coda 2020
Power Ballad 2026
Jersey Boys 2014
Teen Spirit 2019
One Chance 2013
Wild Rose 2019
Feel the Beat 2020
Rock Star 2001
Sunshine on Leith 2013
Battle of the Year 2013
10,000 Saints 2015
Grace Unplugged 2013
Honey: Rise Up and Dance 2018
The Clique 2008
Airheads 1994

Frequently asked questions

What is The Tempters: Smile After Tears about?
Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and his friends decide to form a cool rock band, but a tragic discovery about his family weighs on Shoken heavily.
Who directed The Tempters: Smile After Tears?
The Tempters: Smile After Tears was directed by Seiichiro Uchikawa.
Who stars in The Tempters: Smile After Tears?
The Tempters: Smile After Tears stars Kenichi Hagiwara, Yuji Matsuzaki, Noboru Takahisa, Michiyo Aratama.
When was The Tempters: Smile After Tears released?
The Tempters: Smile After Tears is a 1969 music, comedy, drama film.
Where can I watch The Tempters: Smile After Tears?
You can watch The Tempters: Smile After Tears with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.