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The Best Bad Thing
After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as being backward and "crazy." When she gives in to her mother's request, she discovers Mrs. Hata is kind and courageous, fighting to save her farm. Before summer ends, RInko comes to appreciate and defend "crazy" Mrs. Hata.
Where to watch The Best Bad Thing
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Cast
- Lana McKissack as Rinko
- Michel Perron as Saunders
- Robert Ito as Mr. Tsujimura
- Kirin Kiki as Aunt Hata
- George Takei as Mr. Yamanaka
- Kitao Sakurai as Zenny Hata
Details
- Director
- Peter Rowe
- Released
- May 5, 1997
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Studio
- WQED, CINAR and NHK
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.7 / 10 from 3 votes
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