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Kikujiro

is a 1999 Japanese road drama film written, directed and co-edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film with Yusuke Sekiguchi. Its score was composed by Joe Hisaishi. The film was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.

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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.

Released: 1999-06-05121 minDir: Takeshi KitanoComedy, Drama

Cast

Takeshi Kitano as Kikujiro
Yusuke Sekiguchi as Masao
Kayoko Kishimoto as Kikujiro's Wife
Yuko Daike as Masao's Mother
Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Masao's Grandmother
Beat Kiyoshi as Man at Bus Stop

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Key facts

Film.producer: Shinji KomiyaMasayuki MoriTakio Yoshida
Film.writer: Takeshi Kitano
Film.starring: Takeshi KitanoYusuke Sekiguchi
Film.music: Joe Hisaishi
Film.cinematography: Katsumi Yanagishima
Film.editing: Takeshi KitanoYoshinori Ota
Film.studio: Bandai VisualTokyo FM
Film.distributor: Nippon Herald FilmsOffice Kitano
Film.runtime: 121 minutes
Film.country: Japan
Film.language: Japanese
Film.gross: $200,920 (United States)
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Key dates

Published: 5 June 1999

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: comedy drama
Country of origin: Japan
Original language: Japanese
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Screenwriter: Takeshi Kitano
Cast member: Akaji Maro
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Producer: Masayuki Mori
Production company: Tokyo FM

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Kikujiro tells the story of a young boy searching for his mother during his summer vacation. The film is mostly divided into smaller chapters, listed as entries in the boy's summer vacation diary. Kitano's inspiration for the character (not the film) was his own father, Kikujiro Kitano, a gambler who struggled to feed his family and pay the rent.