Fireworks (1997)
Overview
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 12.901 |
Directed By
Takeshi Kitano
Crew
Yasushi Tsuge
Yoshinori Ota
Takeshi Kitano
Takio Yoshida
Masayuki Mori
Hideo Yamamoto
Takeshi Kitano
Hikozo Akamatsu
Takeshi Kitano
Norihiro Isoda
Tatsuo Ozeki
Senji Horiuchi
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Akira Nakano
Masashi Furuya
Joe Hisaishi
TOP CAST
Takeshi Kitano
Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto
Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi
Horibe
Susumu Terajima
Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe
Junkyard Owner
Hakuryu
Yakuza Hitman
Yasuei Yakushiji
Criminal
Tarô Itsumi
Kudo
Kenichi Yajima
Doctor
Makoto Ashikawa
Tanaka
Yuko Daike
Tanaka's Widow
Tsumami Edamame
Businessman Throwing Rocks
Yûrei Yanagi
Chef #1
Sujitarô Tamabukuro
Chef #2
Tokio Seki
Old Hick
Motoharu Tamura
Chief Detective
Hitoshi Nishizawa
Yakuza Head
Hiromi Kikai
Yakuza Henchman #1
Shoko Kitano
Young Girl Flying a Kite
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Yakuza Henchman #2
Junichiro Asano
Yakuza Henchman #3
Kazuhiro Osada
Yakuza Henchman #4
Manzō Shinra
Man Shot in the Face
Tetsu Sakuma
Yakuza Henchman #5
Riba Matsumi
Maid at the Inn
Miki Fujitani
Florist Clerk
Keiko Yamamoto
Nurse A
Kiyoko Kitazawa
Nurse B
Ai Kishina
Girl in the Junkyard
Banri Nakamura
Kiosk Salesclerk
Masahiro Naya
Detective at Stakeout #1
Takayuki Konishi
Detective at Stakeout #2
Yûzô Yada
Temple Priest
Kanji Tsuda
Man under Interrogation
Yôichi Nagai
Cop Driving an Unmarked Car
Kôsuke Ôta
Bartender
Muhômatsu
Construction Worker
Omiya no Matsu
Restaurant Client
Shiyô Kosuga
Brat #1
Gambino Kobayashi
Brat #2
Al Kitago
Man Selling Taxi
Yûji Aikawa
Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)
Hiroshi Umeda
Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Kenji Yamagami
Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Tomoya Naitô
Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Katsuya Takamatsu
Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Yasufumi Sakamaki
Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Atsushi Ito
Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Mitsuyo Ishigaki
Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Ayako Masuya
Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
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