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Takeshi Kitano - what members say

Battle Royale review by DJM666 from Walsall, England

Very good and very interesting 2 June 2006
...d is bloody and violent at times. The film is well cast and solidly acted, with Takeshi Kitano great in his role as the teacher. Be sure to check out the manga and book the f... Read customer review

Takeshis' review by YeovilEd from London

Incredibly disappointing 17 February 2010
...an of Hana-Bi, Zatoichi and Sonatine and knew this was from a different part of Takeshi Kitano's mind - this is the sort of stuff that he's more famous for in his home countr... Read customer review

Takeshi Kitano - filmography

Outrage - Blu-ray (2010)
Starring: Beat Takeshi, Ryo Kase, Jun Kunimura
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Certificate:
Mr. Chairman, the head of the ruling Sannokai yakuza clan, suspects that his henchman Ikemoto has struck a forbidden alliance with rival gangster Murase. Ikemoto tries to quell his boss’ distrust by making a move against Murase, marking the start of a ruthless series of conflicts and betrayals. ..read more »

60% from 155 members

Outrage on DVD (2010)
Starring: Beat Takeshi, Ryo Kase, Jun Kunimura
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Certificate:
The story begins with Sekiuchi (Kitamura Soichiro), boss of the Sannokai, a huge organized crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato (Miura Tomokazu) and right-hand man Ikemoto (Kunimura Jun), head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to ..read more »

61% from 280 members

Takeshis' on DVD (2005)
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Certificate:
Beat Takeshi, a prominent actor, meets a lookalike named Kitano, who is a struggling actor, but after the meeting, Kitano's dreams take a violent, surreal turn.

53% from 258 members

Blood And Bones (2004)
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Hirofumi Arai
Director: Yoichi Sai
Certificate:
International superstar ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano (BATTLE ROYALE, ZATOICHI) stars as Shunpei, an unstable factory worker who drinks excessively in an attempt to overcome a life eaten-away by hate. After the closure of his workplace, Shunpei becomes a loan shark with some success, but his new-found ..read more »

55% from 20 members
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Battle Royale on DVD (2000)
Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Certificate:
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At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation's youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleaguered and near-defeated ..read more »

73% from 26,268 members

Battle Royale - Blu-ray (3 discs) (2000)
Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation's youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleagured and near-defeated ..read more »

77% from 1,153 member

Kids Return on DVD (1996)
Starring: Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Ando, Leo Morimoto
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Certificate:
Two school-age chums, spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates. They decide to drop out and gain their fortunes in the outside world. Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local Yakuza gang. Over the years the two do well, but their undisciplined nature ..read more »

60% from 372 members

Johnny Mnemonic on DVD (1995)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Ice-T
Director: Robert Longo
Certificate:
Loosely based on a story by cyber-pioneer William Gibson, this futuristic thriller centres on a the title character played by Keanu Reeves, a courier who uploads vital data straight into his hard-drive of a brain for storage and safe transport. Johnny has given up brainspace that his childhood ..read more »

56% from 4,402 members

A Scene At The Sea on DVD (1991)
Starring: Kuruodo Maki, Hiroko Oshima, Sabu Kawahara
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Certificate:
The lives of a young, hearing-impaired and gloomy couple are fulfilled after a boy holds an interest in surfboarding.

68% from 109 members

Arakimentari on DVD
Starring: Araki, Nobuyoshi Araki, Björk
Director: Travis Klose
Certificate:
A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.

54% from 506 members

Takeshi Kitano facts

5 most recent films

Outrage - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Outrage - 3.0 stars
Takeshis' - 2.5 stars
Blood And Bones - 3.0 stars
Battle Royale - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Battle Royale - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Battle Royale - 3.5 stars
A Scene At The Sea - 3.5 stars
Outrage - 3.0 stars
Kids Return - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Blood And Bones - 3.0 stars
Takeshis' - 2.5 stars
Arakimentari - 2.5 stars
Johnny Mnemonic - 3.0 stars
Outrage - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Yutaka Shimada - 8 times - show films
Yukihiro Kotani - 8 times - show films
Taro Yamamoto - 8 times - show films
Ren Matsuzawa - 8 times - show films
Eri Ishikawa - 8 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Kinji Fukasaku - 8 times - show films
Robert Longo - 1 times - show films
Yoichi Sai - 1 times - show films
Travis Klose - 1 times - show films