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Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Writer:

Takeshi Kitano (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

27 July 1996 (Japan) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

Two buddies visit the schoolyard of the high school they used to attend, and remember their young and dumb days... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

13 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Another GREAT One From "Beat" Takeshi!!! more (14 total)


Cast

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Ken Kaneko ... Masaru
Masanobu Ando ... Shinji
Leo Morimoto ... Teacher
Hatsuo Yamaya ... Boxing Club Manager
Michisuke Kashiwaya ... Hiroshi
Mitsuko Oka ... Coffee-shop Owner, Sachiko's Mother
Yûko Daike ... Sachiko

Ryo Ishibashi ... Local Yakuza Chief
Susumu Terajima ... No 2 In Local Gang
Moro Morooka ... Hayashi
Peking Genji
Atsuki Ueda ... Reiko
Kôtarô Yoshida
Koichi Shigehisa ... Trainer
Kyôsuke Yabe
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Kids Return (International: English title)
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Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Quotes:

Shinji: Masaru, do you think we're already finished?
Masaru: Hell no. We haven't even started.
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13 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Another GREAT One From "Beat" Takeshi!!!, 28 August 1999
9/10
Author: pfors21

Along with Fireworks, one of Takeshi Kitano's finest movies. This movie is a story of two high school? slackers who appear to be looking for a purpose in life. One becomes a good boxer and the other one becomes a yakuza member. After going thru their experience, they become more confident and content with their life even though it couldn't be said that they were exactly successful. Like real life, perhaps the experience is the thing. Good acting all around. It's always good to see Susumu Terajima in Takeshi's movies as he's a very good actor. Also very good score by Joe Hisaishi. The movie also appears to criticize the fact that many Japanese people treat everything- life, work, etc. so seriously that they don't take the time to enjoy life. Instead, they "pressure" themselves to do good, even though their heart may not be in it. It's not unlike many recent Japanese films like Shall We Dance or Bouncing KOgals, both also good movies. Overall, a 9 out of 10.

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