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Kikujiro

Original title: 菊次郎の夏

  • Movie
  • 1999
  • 2h 1m

Directed by Takeshi Kitano

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 629 votes

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Overview

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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Cast and crew

  • Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi KitanoKikujiro

  • Yusuke Sekiguchi

    Yusuke SekiguchiMasao

  • Kayoko Kishimoto

    Kayoko KishimotoKikujiro's Wife

  • Yuko Daike

    Yuko DaikeMasao's Mother

  • Kazuko Yoshiyuki

    Kazuko YoshiyukiMasao's Grandmother

  • Beat Kiyoshi

    Beat KiyoshiMan at Bus Stop

  • The Great Gidayû

    The Great GidayûBiker Fatso

  • Rakkyo Ide

    Rakkyo IdeBiker Baldy

  • Nezumi ImamuraAn-chan

  • Fumie Hosokawa

    Fumie HosokawaJuggler Girl

  • Akaji Maro

    Akaji MaroCrazy Man

  • Daigaku Sekine

    Daigaku SekineYakuza Boss

  • Makoto InamiyaYakuza Henchman #1

  • Hisahiko MurasawaYakuza Henchman #2

  • Yoji Tanaka

    Yoji TanakaYakuza Henchman #3

  • Kanako Kojima

    Kanako KojimaHostess #1

  • Fuyu OobaHostess #2

  • Yuko YasuiHostess #3

Director
Takeshi Kitano
Writer
Takeshi Kitano
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Katsumi Yanagijima