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61% Critic Match
Takeshis'
“500% Kitano - nothing to add!”
6.1 / 10• 2005• 1h 48m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDramaFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Takeshi Kitano
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Lead
Kotomi Kyono
Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko Kishimoto
Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren Osugi
Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu Terajima
Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu Watanabe
TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro Miwa
Self
Naomasa Musaka
Film Studios Tattooist
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takeshi Kitano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Takeshis' is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
