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Boiling Point

Original title: 3-4 x jûgatsu
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  • 1h 36m
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6.7/10
6.9K
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Boiling Point (1990)
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Two disquieted junior baseball players seek revenge on the local yakuza for attacking their coach.Two disquieted junior baseball players seek revenge on the local yakuza for attacking their coach.Two disquieted junior baseball players seek revenge on the local yakuza for attacking their coach.
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  • Director
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Writer
    • Takeshi Kitano(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kitano
    • Yûrei Yanagi
    • Yuriko Ishida
  • Director
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Writer
    • Takeshi Kitano(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kitano
    • Yûrei Yanagi
    • Yuriko Ishida
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Uehara
    • (as 'Beat' Takeshi)
    Yûrei Yanagi
    • Masaki
    • (as Masahiko Ono)
    Yuriko Ishida
    Yuriko Ishida
    • Sayaka
    Taka Guadalcanal
    • Takashi Iguchi
    • (as Takahito Iguchi)
    Duncan
    • Kazuo
    • (as Minoru Iizuka)
    Eri Fuse
    Eri Fuse
    • Fumiyo
    Makoto Ashikawa
    • Akira
    Rasshâ Itamae
    • Takuya
    • (as Hiroshi Suzuki)
    Tsumami Edamame
    Tsumami Edamame
    • Saburou
    • (as Takahiko Aoki)
    Bannai Matsuo
    • Naoya
    • (as Kenzo Matsuo)
    Rakkyo Ide
    Rakkyo Ide
    • Hajime
    • (as Hiroshi Ide)
    Meijin Serizawa
    • Makoto
    Kengakusha Akiyama
    • Gas Pump Attendant
    Naoko Shinohara
    • Sumiyo
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Okinawa-Rengou Kumichou
    Kenji Shiiya
    • Henchman 1…
    Makoto Tsugawa
    • Henchman 2…
    Shinobu Tsuruta
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    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Despite being top-billed, Takeshi Kitano doesn't appear on screen until 48 minutes in, exactly halfway through the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Okinawa Days: Kitano's Second Debut (2016)

    User reviews39

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    6/10
    Not the best Kitano.
    "Boiling point" is not a movie that you'll easily assimilate. Too much silence, a plot that looks a little bit confusing and that's quite simple at the same time. What's most remarkable about it is the way Takeshi Kitano shoots, his camera is always static, and hi has a very personal view of violence and humor.

    Not everyone will understand this story that deals with amateur baseball players and yakuzas, but I guess i's quite advisable for those who love the films of this Japanese director.

    *My rate: 6/10

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kokpunkten
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Shochiku-Fuji Company
      • Yamada Right Vision Corporation
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,471
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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