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20 March 1998 (USA) morePlot:
Nishi is a cop whose wife is slowly dying of Leukemia. One of his partners gets shot on the job and... more | add synopsisAwards:
21 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
A trailer for Ghibli-animated Ni No Kuni (The Another World) (From Twitch. 13 October 2008, 7:49 AM, PDT)
"The Year Of The Japanese Film Phoenix"
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 January 1998)
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A masterpiece! more (103 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Takeshi Kitano | ... | Yoshitaka Nishi (as 'Beat' Takeshi) |
 | Kayoko Kishimoto | ... | Miyuki, Nishi's wife |
| Ren Ôsugi | ... | Horibe |
| Susumu Terajima | ... | Nakamura |
| Tetsu Watanabe | ... | Tesuka |
| Hakuryu | ... | Yakuza Hitman |
| Yasuei Yakushiji | ... | Criminal |
| Taro Istumi | ... | Kudo |
| Ken'ichi Yajima | ... | Doctor |
| Makoto Ashikawa | ... | Tanaka |
| Yûko Daike | ... | Tanaka's widow |
| Tsumami Edamame | ... | Businessman Throwing Rocks |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | Chef #1 |
| Sujitarou Tamabukuro | ... | Chef #2 |
| Tokio Seki | ... | Old Hick |
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103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | France:U | Czech Republic:12 | Austria:16 | Israel:16 | South Africa:16 | Hungary:16 | Brazil:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B15 | Italy:T | Poland:18 | Iran:18+ | Romania:I.C.-14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (cut) | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Australia:MAFun Stuff
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The paintings that appear throughout the movie were painted by Takeshi Kitano himself after his near-fatal motorcycle accident in August 1994. moreFAQ
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'Hana-bi' is one of the most impressive movies I've seen in the last ten years. Writer/director/star Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano) is best known in Japan as a comedian and TV personality, so this movie is even more astonishing to outsiders like myself. Takeshi has a very laconic and charismatic screen presence, and is no slouch as a director either. It's difficult to describe the feel of this movie, and its poetic use of violence. Peckinpah's brilliant and misunderstood 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia' comes to mind, as does Cassavetes' 'The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie', Ferrara's 'King Of New York' and 'Bad Lieutenant'. 'Hana-bi' reminds me of those movies but Takeshi adds his own unique voice to the material. I was knocked out by it, and I cannot recommend it highly enough to movie fans who are fascinated by the relationship between art and violence. I don't think calling this movie a masterpiece is an exaggeration. Absolutely essential viewing!