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In this acclaimed classic directed by and starring Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano, a police offer leaves the force in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Original Release
10/30/1997
US Release
03/20/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Takeshi Kitano | Yoshitaka Nishi |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | Nishi's wife |
| Ren Osugi | Horibe |
| Susumu Terajima | Nakamura |
| Tetsu Watanabe | The Scrap Yard Owner / Junkyard Owner |
| Hakuryu | The Yakuza Hitman / Yakuza Hitman |
| Yasuei Yakushiji | Criminal |
| Tarô Itsumi | Kudo |
| Ken'ichi Yajima | Doctor |
| Makoto Ashikawa | Tanaka |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Takeshi Kitano | Yoshitaka Nishi |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | Nishi's wife |
| Ren Osugi | Horibe |
| Susumu Terajima | Nakamura |
| Tetsu Watanabe | The Scrap Yard Owner / Junkyard Owner |
| Hakuryu | The Yakuza Hitman / Yakuza Hitman |
| Yasuei Yakushiji | Criminal |
| Tarô Itsumi | Kudo |
| Ken'ichi Yajima | Doctor |
| Makoto Ashikawa | Tanaka |
| Yûko Daike | Tanaka's widow |
| Tsumami Edamame | Businessman Throwing Rocks |
| Yurei Yanagi | Chef #1 |
| Sujitarô Tamabukuro | Chef #2 |
| Tokio Seki | Old Hick |
| Motoharu Tamura | Chief Detective |
| Hitoshi Nishizawa | Yakuza Head |
| Hiromi Kikai | Yakuza Henchman #1 |
| Shoko Kitano | Girl Who Flies Kite / Young Girl Flying a Kite |
| Yoshiyuki Morishita | Hoodlum B / Yakuza Henchman #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kazuhiro Furukawa | Producer |
| Hiroshi Ishikawa | Producer |
| Kôichi Miyagawa | Producer |
| Masayuki Mori | Producer |
| Hideto Osawa | Producer |
| Yasushi Tsuge | Producer |
| Yoshito Yamazaki | Producer |
| Takio Yoshida | Producer |
| Shigeru Watanabe | Producer |
Editors
