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69% Critic Match
Kids Return
“We haven't even started.”
6.9 / 10• 1996• 1h 47m•NR• Japanese
DramaCrime
Storyline
Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
Cast & Crew
Masanobu Ando
Shinji
Lead
Ken Kaneko
Masaru
Leo Morimoto
Homeroom Teacher
Hatsuo Yamaya
Boxing Club Manager
Mitsuko Oka
Sachiko's Mother
Yuko Daike
Sachiko
Ryo Ishibashi
Local Yakuza Chief
Susumu Terajima
No. 2 in Local Gang
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takeshi Kitano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kids Return is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
