Bedtime Eyes (1987)

Synopsis of Bedtime Eyes

African-American actor Michael Wright (Sugar Hill, Money Talks) stars in this softcore pinku eiga melodrama based on a popular novel by Aimi Yamada, which popularized the dating of black men as something of a social cachet in Japan. Wright is a G.I. named Spoon who goes AWOL from his base and falls in love with Kim (Kanako Higuchi), a Japanese nightclub singer. They move in together, but Spoon can't stay faithful, spreading his physical charms to several women including Kim's friend, Maria (Michiyo Okusa). The cultural differences, infidelity, and social pressure make for a very complicated relationship. Before things can come to a head, Spoon is dragged back to his base for a court-martial -- a disappointing non-resolution for a film that could have been the Japanese Jungle Fever. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Director(s):

Tatsumi Kumashiro

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