HANA-BI
Work is all I've ever known.
Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With his wife suffering from leukemia and his business partner paralyzed from a brutal gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.
Fireworks (1997) is a crime and drama film directed by Takeshi Kitano, released on October 30, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi and Susumu Terajima. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 802 ratings.
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Takeshi Kitano
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto
as Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi
as Horibe
Susumu Terajima
as Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe
as Junkyard Owner
Hakuryu
as Yakuza Hitman
Yasuei Yakushiji
as Criminal
Tarô Itsumi
as Kudo
Kenichi Yajima
as Doctor
Makoto Ashikawa
as Tanaka
Yuko Daike
as Tanaka's Widow
Tsumami Edamame
as Businessman Throwing Rocks
Directed by Takeshi Kitano, written by Takeshi Kitano, produced by Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida and Masayuki Mori.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 802 ratings.
Drop Dead. Hana-bi (AKA: Fireworks) is written and directed by Takeshi Kitano. It stars Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi and Susumu Terajima. Music is by Joe Hisaishi and cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto. Yoshikata Nishi (Kitano) is a loose cannon police detective who quits the force after a tragic incident results in his partner, Horibe (Osugi), being confined to a wheelchair. His retirement brings him the time…
Reviewed on March 8, 2015
There's greatness in there, for sure, but <em>'Fireworks'</em> (or, the better title, <em>'Hana-bi'</em>) drags on for too long. I was with it for the first 45-55 minutes, but the final portion of the film really dragged for me; aside from a few moments, it kinda just repeats the same sorta scenes over and over. Like, personally, I got it... needed a bit more to it, in my opinion. There are some very good…
Reviewed on March 5, 2022
You wouldn't want to be policeman "Nishi" (Takeshi Kitano). His young child died a few years earlier, his wife is terminally ill in hospital and his partner at work takes a bullet that renders him paraplegic. Unsurprisingly, he hits the skids a bit and his priorities become compromised. When his wife is told she can come home, he is determined to make that happen - but where will the money come from to facilitate…
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
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The main cast of Fireworks (1997) includes Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima and Tetsu Watanabe. The film was directed by Takeshi Kitano. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fireworks was released on October 30, 1997 and runs for 1h 43m.
Fireworks (1997) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 802 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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