Movie·1999·2h 1m
Kikujiro
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 菊次郎の夏
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
Producer
Takio Yoshida, Masayuki Mori
Cinematography
Katsumi Yanagijima
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Editor
Yoshinori Ota
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Kikujiro
Yusuke Sekiguchi
Masao
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kikujiro's Wife
Yuko Daike
Masao's Mother
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Masao's Grandmother
Beat Kiyoshi
Man at Bus Stop
The Great Gidayû
Biker Fatso
Rakkyo Ide
Biker Baldy
Nezumi Imamura
An-chan
Fumie Hosokawa
Juggler Girl
Akaji Maro
Crazy Man
Daigaku Sekine
Yakuza Boss
Makoto Inamiya
Yakuza Henchman #1
Hisahiko Murasawa
Yakuza Henchman #2
Yoji Tanaka
Yakuza Henchman #3
Kanako Kojima
Hostess #1
Fuyu Ooba
Hostess #2
Yuko Yasui
Hostess #3
// crew
Crew
Yoshinori Ota
Editor
Takeshi Kitano
Screenplay, Editor, Director
Takio Yoshida
Producer
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Masayuki Mori
Producer
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