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Wasabi (2001)

For those who take their action raw.

Genre : Drama, Action, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Gérard Krawczyk
Writer : Luc Besson

Synopsis

Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.

Actors

Jean Reno
Jean Reno
Hubert Fiorentini
Ryoko Hirosue
Ryoko Hirosue
Yumi Yoshimido
Michel Muller
Michel Muller
Maurice 'Momo'
Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet
Sofia
Yoshi Oida
Yoshi Oida
Takanawa 'Zébra'
Christian Sinniger
Christian Sinniger
'Le Squale'
Alexandre Brik
Alexandre Brik
Irène
Jean-Marc Montalto
Jean-Marc Montalto
Olivier
Véronique Balme
Véronique Balme
Betty
Fabio Zenoni
Fabio Zenoni
Josy
Haruhiko Hirata
Haruhiko Hirata
Ishibashi
Michel Scourneau
Michel Scourneau
Van Eyck
Jacques Bondoux
Jacques Bondoux
Del Rio
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Ryuichi
Osamu Tsuruya
Osamu Tsuruya
Customs officer
Akihiro Nishida
Akihiro Nishida
Customs officer
Anthony Decadi
Anthony Decadi
Son of the Prefect
Yan Epstein
Yan Epstein
Jean Baptiste 2
Ludovic Berthillot
Ludovic Berthillot
Jean Baptiste 1
Elodie Frenck
Elodie Frenck
Secretary of the Banque de la Trinité
Dorothée Brière
Dorothée Brière
Air stewardess
Stefan Nelet
Stefan Nelet
Young banker
Karine Stoffer
Karine Stoffer
Dancer
Yuki Sakai
Yuki Sakai
Miko Kobayashi
Massaro Nagahishi
Massaro Nagahishi
Plane commissioner
Makiko Kishi
Makiko Kishi
Ishibashi's secretary
Kinshiro Oyama
Kinshiro Oyama
Japanese Commissioner
Hiroko Maki
Hiroko Maki
Atsuko Nakano
Tomo Fukui
Tomo Fukui
Receptionist
Kazumasa Seki
Kazumasa Seki
Katana Guard
Seiji Mori
Seiji Mori
Katana Guard
Tenmei Basara
Tenmei Basara
Golf bodyguard
Kei Kagaya
Kei Kagaya
Man in black
Toshihiro Ogura
Toshihiro Ogura
Man in black
Kiyoshi Iwata
Kiyoshi Iwata
Man in black
Tooru Edomatsu
Tooru Edomatsu
Man in black
Hiroshi Urushiyama
Hiroshi Urushiyama
Man in black
Kazuoki Takahashi
Kazuoki Takahashi
Man with glasses
Hiroyuki Ootsuki
Hiroyuki Ootsuki
Man with glasses
Shunsuke Itô
Shunsuke Itô
Lukas Delcourt
Lukas Delcourt
Clubber (uncredited)
Eric Moreau
Eric Moreau
Extra (uncredited)
Takashi Ishii
Takashi Ishii
Rebel (uncredited)
Tsukasa Kadota
Tsukasa Kadota
Policeman (uncredited)
Yuji Yamashita
Yuji Yamashita
Rebel (uncredited)
Junko Murakami
Junko Murakami
Miko Kobayashi (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Gérard Krawczyk
Gérard Krawczyk
Director
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Producer
Julien Schultheis
Julien Schultheis
Original Music Composer
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Original Music Composer
Yann Hervé
Yann Hervé
Editor
Swan Pham
Swan Pham
Casting
Agnès Falque
Agnès Falque
Costume Design
Gérard Sterin
Gérard Sterin
Director of Photography
Michaël Troude
Michaël Troude
Stunts
Thierry Thia
Thierry Thia
Stunts
Hervé Sok
Hervé Sok
Stunts
Wing Tat Shek
Wing Tat Shek
Stunts
Olivier Schneider
Olivier Schneider
Stunts
Frederick Renard
Frederick Renard
Stunts
Cyril Raffaelli
Cyril Raffaelli
Stunts
Varin Pitch
Varin Pitch
Stunts
Dara-Indo Oum
Dara-Indo Oum
Stunts
Hajime Nariyoshi
Hajime Nariyoshi
Stunts
Patrick Médioni
Patrick Médioni
Stunts
Florent Mismetti
Florent Mismetti
Stunts
Grégory Loffredo
Grégory Loffredo
Stunts
Marc Hoang
Marc Hoang
Stunts
Philippe Guégan
Philippe Guégan
Stunt Coordinator
Pascal Guégan
Pascal Guégan
Stunts
Alain Gaudiard
Alain Gaudiard
Stunts
Pascal Garnier
Pascal Garnier
Stunts
Sylvain Gabet
Sylvain Gabet
Stunts
Alexandrine Felquin
Alexandrine Felquin
Stunts
Yannick Derrien
Yannick Derrien
Stunts
Ken Chung
Ken Chung
Stunts
William Cagnard
William Cagnard
Stunts
Thong Bui
Thong Bui
Stunts
Christian Bonnichon
Christian Bonnichon
Stunt Driver
Sybille Blouin
Sybille Blouin
Stunts
Vincent Bersoulle
Vincent Bersoulle
Stunts
Jean-Marc Bellu
Jean-Marc Bellu
Stunts
Alain Barbier
Alain Barbier
Stunts
Arno Balenci
Arno Balenci
Stunts
Jacques Bufnoir
Jacques Bufnoir
Production Design
Jean-Jacques Gernolle
Jean-Jacques Gernolle
Production Design
Manu Lanzi
Manu Lanzi
Stunts
Pierre Nguyen
Pierre Nguyen
Stunts
Karina Gruais
Karina Gruais
Key Makeup Artist
Fabien Vergez
Fabien Vergez
First Assistant Director
Nathalie Alquier
Nathalie Alquier
Script Supervisor
Didier Lozahic
Didier Lozahic
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Yasumoto
Ken Yasumoto
Supervising Sound Editor
François-Joseph Hors
François-Joseph Hors
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philippe Hubin
Philippe Hubin
Special Effects Supervisor
Alain Carsoux
Alain Carsoux
Visual Effects Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Wasabi THEATRICAL Trailer

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