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Takeshis'

2005-09-02 · 108 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.

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Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Production companies
dentsu Music and Entertainment, TV Asahi, Office Kitano, Bandai Visual, Tokyo FM
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoBeat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kotomi KyonoKotomi KyonoTakeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko KishimotoKayoko KishimotoMahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren OsugiRen OsugiTakeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaTakeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu WatanabeTetsu WatanabeTV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro MiwaAkihiro MiwaSelf
Naomasa MusakaNaomasa MusakaFilm Studios Tattooist
Koichi UedaKoichi UedaFilm Crew Member close to the Director
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaFilm Director
Makoto AshikawaMakoto AshikawaAssistant at Audition
Tamotsu IshibashiTamotsu Ishibashi
Toshi
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu Asano
Beat KiyoshiBeat Kiyoshi
Takashi NishinaTakashi Nishina
Taichi SaotomeTaichi SaotomeYoung Man
Takagi JunyaTakagi JunyaSelf
Yoshiyuki MorishitaYoshiyuki MorishitaLight Man in Film Crew / Audition Juror / Client at Bank
Jonathan LeggAmerican Soldier

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