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Kids Return (1996)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Takeshi Kitano

Synopsis

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Actors

Ken Kaneko
Ken Kaneko
Masaru
Masanobu Ando
Masanobu Ando
Shinji
Leo Morimoto
Leo Morimoto
Homeroom Teacher
Hatsuo Yamaya
Hatsuo Yamaya
Boxing Club Manager
Mitsuko Oka
Mitsuko Oka
Sachiko's Mother
Yuko Daike
Yuko Daike
Sachiko
Ryo Ishibashi
Ryo Ishibashi
Local Yakuza Chief
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
No. 2 in Local Gang
Morooka Moro
Morooka Moro
Hayashi
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Hiroshi
Atsuki Ueda
Atsuki Ueda
Reiko
Koichi Shigehisa
Koichi Shigehisa
Trainer
Masami Shimojô
Masami Shimojô
Yakuza Chairman
Yoshitaka Ôtsuka
Yoshitaka Ôtsuka
Short-hair Delinquent
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Kazuo
Yojin Hino
Yojin Hino
Taxi Office Worker
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi
Taxi Passenger
Baiken Jukkanji
Baiken Jukkanji
Yakuza
Makoto Ashikawa
Makoto Ashikawa
Teacher Hashida
Sei Hiraizumi
Sei Hiraizumi
Scale Company Boss
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Man in the Restaurant
Koutarou Yoshida
Koutarou Yoshida
Eagle Asuka
Seiji Kurasaki
Seiji Kurasaki
Senior Friend at a Gym
Matsumi Fuku
Matsumi Fuku
Movie Theater Clerk
Kôjun Itô
Kôjun Itô
Teacher with Glasses
Takao Toji
Takao Toji
Man on Bicycle
Kyosuke Yabe
Kyosuke Yabe
Hanayama
Motoharu Tamura
Motoharu Tamura
Ramen Shop Owner
Koji Kitakawa
Koji Kitakawa
High School Student
Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo
High School Student
Peking Genji
Peking Genji
Kazuki Oh
Kazuki Oh
Shintarô Hasegawa
Shintarô Hasegawa
Koji Koike
Koji Koike
Hirokazu Inoue
Hirokazu Inoue
Emiko Onda
Emiko Onda
Hajime Tanimoto
Hajime Tanimoto
Rome Kanda
Rome Kanda
Satoru Abe
Satoru Abe
Takeshi Azuma
Takeshi Azuma
Kentarô Fuchigami
Kentarô Fuchigami
Takashi Hagino
Takashi Hagino
Yoshiko Sekino
Yoshiko Sekino

Crews

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Writer
Yasushi Tsuge
Yasushi Tsuge
Producer
Takio Yoshida
Takio Yoshida
Producer
Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Editor
Norihiro Isoda
Norihiro Isoda
Art Direction
Tatsuo Ozeki
Tatsuo Ozeki
Set Decoration
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Producer
Yukio Hokari
Yukio Hokari
Sound Effects Editor
Masahiko Okase
Masahiko Okase
Sound Effects Editor
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu
Assistant Director
Katsumi Yanagijima
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Hirohide Shibata
Hirohide Shibata
Production Design
Michio Miyauchi
Michio Miyauchi
Hairstylist
Masashi Furuya
Masashi Furuya
Sound Assistant
Senji Horiuchi
Senji Horiuchi
Sound
Hitoshi Takaya
Hitoshi Takaya
Gaffer
Hitoshi Takaya
Hitoshi Takaya
Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

Kids Return | 1996 Trailer - Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Ando

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