Movie Description
HANA-BI
(1997)Overview
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.
Featured Crew
- Director : Takeshi Kitano
- Producer : Yasushi Tsuge,Takio Yoshida,Masayuki Mori
- Editor : Yoshinori Ota,Takeshi Kitano
- Cast : Takeshi Kitano,Kayoko Kishimoto,Ren Osugi,Susumu Terajima,Tetsu Watanabe,Hakuryu,Yasuei Yakushiji,Tarô Itsumi,Kenichi Yajima,Makoto Ashikawa,Yuko Daike,Tsumami Edamame,Yûrei Yanagi,Sujitarô Tamabukuro,Tokio Seki,Motoharu Tamura,Hitoshi Nishizawa,Hiromi Kikai,Shoko Kitano,Yoshiyuki Morishita,Junichiro Asano,Kazuhiro Osada,Manzō Shinra,Tetsu Sakuma,Riba Matsumi,Miki Fujitani,Keiko Yamamoto,Kiyoko Kitazawa,Ai Kishina,Banri Nakamura,Masahiro Naya,Takayuki Konishi,Yûzô Yada,Kanji Tsuda,Yôichi Nagai,Kôsuke Ôta,Muhômatsu,Omiya no Matsu,Shiyô Kosuga,Gambino Kobayashi,Al Kitago,Yûji Aikawa,Hiroshi Umeda,Kenji Yamagami,Tomoya Naitô,Katsuya Takamatsu,Yasufumi Sakamaki,Atsushi Ito,Mitsuyo Ishigaki,Ayako Masuya,Sumiko Takai,Mariko Chiba,Miho Kitahara,Yoshiko Andô,Kaoru Sugiyama,Kikuo Itô,Shûji Ôtsuki,Hidetoshi Kawaya,Koichiro Hama,Masaru Takahashi,Ritsuyo Ono,Yôko Imamoto,Kiyoko Negishi,Saki Kaneko,Kaoru Tomoe,Ayu Nakagawa,Maiko Watanabe,Kazue Fujita,Yuki Iida,Rieko Motohashi,Ryôta Koyama,Takao Toji,Matsumi Fuku
Cast
Yoshitaka Nishi
Nishi's Wife
Horibe
Nakamura
Junkyard Owner
Yakuza Hitman
Criminal
Kudo
Doctor
Tanaka
Tanaka's Widow
Businessman Throwing Rocks
Chef #1
Chef #2
Old Hick
Chief Detective
Yakuza Head
Yakuza Henchman #1
Young Girl Flying a Kite
Yakuza Henchman #2
Yakuza Henchman #3
Yakuza Henchman #4
Man Shot in the Face
Yakuza Henchman #5
Maid at the Inn
Florist Clerk
Nurse A
Nurse B
Girl in the Junkyard
Kiosk Salesclerk
Detective at Stakeout #1
Detective at Stakeout #2
Temple Priest
Man under Interrogation
Cop Driving an Unmarked Car
Bartender
Construction Worker
Restaurant Client
Brat #1
Brat #2
Man Selling Taxi
Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #7 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #7 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #8 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #9 (uncredited)
Grandson Visiting Temple (uncredited)
Man with Grandson (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited)
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Brute Force
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Facts
Original TitleHANA-BI
Status Released
Release Information
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1997-10-30
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesBandai Visual,Office Kitano,TV Tokyo,Tokyo FM
Genres
- Crime
- Drama