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Fireworks (1997) More at IMDbPro »Hana-bi (original title)

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Director:
Takeshi Kitano
Writer:
Takeshi Kitano (written by)
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Release Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller See more »
Plot:
A police officer leaves the force in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into a depression he makes questionable decisions. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
22 wins & 16 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Takeshi Kitano ... Yoshitaka Nishi (as 'Beat' Takeshi)
Kayoko Kishimoto ... Miyuki, Nishi's wife
Ren Ohsugi ... Horibe
Susumu Terajima ... Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe ... Tesuka
Hakuryu ... 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
Yûrei Yanagi ... Chef #1
Sujitarou Tamabukuro ... Chef #2
Tokio Seki ... Old Hick
Motoharu Tamura ... Chief Detective
Hitoshi Nishizawa ... Yakuza Head
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Setchin Kawaya ... Male Bank Customer #3
Shoko Kitano ... Girl Who Flies Kite (as Shoko Matsuda)
Kiyoko Kitazawa ... Nurse B
Takayuki Konishi ... Detective B
Rinko Morikawa
Yoshiyuki Morishita ... Hoodlum B
Omiya no Matsu
Sumiko Takai
Kanji Tsuda
Keiko Yamamoto ... Nurse A
Shûji Ôtsuki
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Directed by
Takeshi Kitano 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Takeshi Kitano  written by

Produced by
Kazuhiro Furukawa .... co-producer
Hiroshi Ishikawa .... co-producer
Kôichi Miyagawa .... associate producer
Masayuki Mori .... producer
Hideto Osawa .... associate producer
Yasushi Tsuge .... producer
Shigeru Watanabe .... associate producer
Yoshito Yamazaki .... line producer
Takio Yoshida .... producer
 
Original Music by
Joe Hisaishi 
 
Cinematography by
Hideo Yamamoto 
 
Film Editing by
Takeshi Kitano 
Yoshinori Ohta 
 
Art Direction by
Norihiro Isoda 
 
Set Decoration by
Tatsuo Ozeki 
 
Costume Design by
Masami Saito 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hiroshi Shimizu .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Masashi Furuya .... sound assistant
Senji Horiuchi .... sound
Akira Nakano .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Hitoshi Takaya .... gaffer
 
Music Department
Suminobu Hamada .... music mixer
Shinichi Tanaka .... music mixer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Hana-bi" - Japan (original title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby | Dolby SR
Certification:
New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | France:U | Czech Republic:12 | Israel:16 | Hungary:16 | Austria:16 | Brazil:16 | South Africa:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B15 | Italy:T | Poland:18 | Iran:18+ | Romania:I.C.-14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (cut) | Spain:18 | France:-12 (DVD rating) | 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:MA
Company:
Bandai Visual CompanySee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Girl playing with kite, featured in the final scenes of the film is Takeshi Kitano's real-life daughter, Shoko Kitano.See more »
Quotes:
Yoshitaka Nishi:Next time, I'll kill you.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cure (1997)See more »

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Hana-bi = Fireworks., 6 February 2004
Author: Dimitri (mitru) from New York City

I still cry when I see this movie. I added it to my own home collection. I love it. Starring Takeshi Kitano, a hard boiled cop who ties up all the loose ends of his life, from his dying wife, his crippled ex-partner, to paying his debts. I saw "Hana Bi" the first time in the theater, and cried for 30 minutes when it was over. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves foreign films, a little violence, and a whole lot of heart ache. It's much better than "Brother" which was littered with bad acting; this little known gem is worth your time.

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