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20 March 1998 (USA) morePlot:
Nishi is a cop whose wife is slowly dying of Leukemia. One of his partners gets shot on the job and... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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21 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"The Year Of The Japanese Film Phoenix" (From Studio Briefing. 29 January 1998)
Top Japanese Directors Set For Tokyo Sundance Festival (From Studio Briefing. 27 November 1997)
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A Japanese masterpiece moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Takeshi Kitano | ... | Yoshitaka Nishi (as 'Beat' Takeshi) |
 | Kayoko Kishimoto | ... | Miyuki, Nishi's wife |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Horibe |
| Susumu Terajima | ... | Nakamura |
| Tetsu Watanabe | ... | Tesuka |
| Hakuryu | ... | Yakuza Hitman |
| Yasuei Yakushiji | ... | Criminal |
| Taro Istumi | ... | Kudo |
| Kenichi Yajima | ... | Doctor |
| Makoto Ashikawa | ... | Tanaka |
| Yuuko Daike | ... | Tanaka's widow |
| Edamame Tsumami | ... | Businessman Throwing Rocks |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | Chef #1 |
| Sujitarou Tamabukuro | ... | Chef #2 |
| Tokio Seki | ... | Old Hick |
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103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | France:U | Czech Republic:12 | Austria:16 | South Africa:16 | Israel:16 | Hungary:16 | Brazil:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B15 | Italy:T | Poland:18 | Iran:18+ | Romania:I.C.-14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (cut) | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Australia:MAMOVIEmeter: 
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Kitano's Hana-bi is something quite special, a film where images of violence and beauty are juxtaposed. The violence is deadly, but certainly not gratuitous or pointless. The beauty is the love story, the happiness between a cop and his wife.
There are 3 main stories in the picture, each one given the time it deserves. The film is beautiful to watch, the camera work is slick and amazing.
The direction is faultless and no frame is wasted. The film's images speak out, they are very powerful. The long silences add so much to the film, the director really knew what he was doing.
The screenplay is almost in the shadow of the awe-inspiring images, but does give the picture a deserving foundation!
The performances are 101% perfect, very authentic!
The film's musical score is beautiful, it feels very isolated from the images which only adds to the raw ambience, it's perfect!
This is a Japanese masterpiece, see it in wide-screen!