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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. Read more
| Starring | Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi |
|---|---|
| Director | Takeshi Kitano |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
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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.
| Starring | Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi |
|---|---|
| Director | Takeshi Kitano |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 08 Mar 2010 |
Completed back in 2005 and left to mature on the shelves of its distributor, âTakeshisââ is the opening chapter... read more on Time Out
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Incredibly disappointing
I saw this at the London Film Festival a couple of years ago, so it has taken a while to get a limited UK release. To say it was a let-down for me would be a ... read more »
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You can't Beat Takeshi
Takeshi pushes the boat out again and stretches the boundaries of what he and others have done before.
This film has surreal touches galore and out ... read more »
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Well I liked it!
Everyone else seems to hate this film but here is an alternative review.
I thought this was great! Ok the stage musical bit did go on for about a ... read more »
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Too surreal for me
I like most Takeshi's films but this one is so weird I'm not sure I can say I liked it and why. Are we suppose to laugh or think about it or?
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