IMDb > Helpless (1996)

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6.3/10   58 votes
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Writer:
Shinji Aoyama (writer)
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Release Date:
27 July 1996 (Japan) more
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Plot:
Yasuo is a gangster just released from jail. Believing his boss double-crossed him, enraged Yasuo is on his way to find the boss... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
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Nyaff 2008: Sad Vacation
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A difficult movie to judge. more (2 total)

Cast

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Tadanobu Asano ... Kenji Shiraishi
Ken Mitsuishi ... Yasuo Matsumura
Yôichirô Saitô ... Akihiko
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Hiroko Isayama
Tarô Suwa
Kaori Tsuji ... Yuri Matsumura
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80 min
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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
A difficult movie to judge., 11 January 2000
8/10
Author: Ben-113 (benheine@hotmail.com) from Munich, Germany

I still don't know what to make of this film. The rather bleak realism reminiscent of Takeshi Kitano's films works well with Kenji's sudden violent outbursts, and the rather touching ending is at least in some sense an affirmation of humanity. But the whole story seems just a bit too contrived and pointless. Interesting nonetheless.

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