Hana-bi

Hana-bi

1997

Nishi (Beat Takeshi) is a beleaguered Japanese police officer. His wife, Miyuki (Kayoko Kishimoto), is suffering from leukemia, and his partner, Horibe (Ren Ôsugi), is paralyzed after gangsters violently attacked him. Nishi is fed up, and wants to give up his job in order to be with Miyuki. To do so, he is forced to borrow money from the Yakuza, and then, to clear his debt, he robs a bank. The Yakuza, however, are not pleased so easily, and they continue to hound Nishi for more money.

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 43 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 20, 1998
US Box Office
$500,000 (#6099 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Japanese: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Film Movement
Released
September 19, 2017
Acquired Date
June 18, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kayoko Kishimoto
Ren Ôsugi
Ren Ôsugi
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
Tetsu Watanabe
Tetsu Watanabe
Hakuryû
Hakuryû
Yasuei Yakushiji
Yasuei Yakushiji
Yûko Daike
Yûko Daike
Tsumami Edamame
Tsumami Edamame

Directors

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano

Producers

Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Yasushi Tsuge
Yasushi Tsuge
Takio Yoshida
Takio Yoshida

Writers

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
24 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
611 votes
METASCORE
83
17 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
34,038 votes

Additional Info

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