Bright Future (2003)
Overview
Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 4.704 |
Directed By
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Crew
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Takashi Asai
Sadayuki Iwase
Harumi Noshita
Masafumi Odawara
Nobuhiko Sakou
Kenji Takahara
Shigeomi Hasumi
Takemasa Miyake
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Yasuaki Harada
James David Goldmark
Michiko Kitamura
Tomohiro Kubo
Hiromichi Kori
Masatoshi Saito
Koichi Kuroda
Linda Hoaglund
Makoto Fujimoto
Takahide Shibanushi
TOP CAST
Joe Odagiri
Yûji Nimura
Tadanobu Asano
Mamoru Arita
Tatsuya Fuji
Shin'ichirô Arita
Takashi Sasano
Mr. Fujiwara
Marumi Shiraishi
Mrs. Fujiwara
Hanawa
Ken Takagi
Hideyuki Kasahara
Shin
Ryo Kase
Fuyuki Arita
Chiaki Kominami
Kaori Fujiwara
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Mori
Sayuri Oyamada
Miho Nimura
Sakichi Sato
Manager of Recycle Shop
Tetsu Sawaki
Kei
Ryo
Lawyer
Yutaka Mishima
Man Buying a Lunch Box
Kiichi Sonobe
Kei
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