

Takeshis'
2005-09-02 · 108 min · ★ 6.2
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
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Production details
- Directors
- Takeshi Kitano
- Production companies
- dentsu Music and Entertainment, TV Asahi, Office Kitano, Bandai Visual, Tokyo FM
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Takeshi KitanoBeat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kotomi KyonoTakeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko KishimotoMahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren OsugiTakeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu TerajimaTakeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu WatanabeTV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro MiwaSelf
Naomasa MusakaFilm Studios Tattooist
Koichi UedaFilm Crew Member close to the Director
Kanji TsudaFilm Director
Makoto AshikawaAssistant at Audition
Tamotsu Ishibashi
Tadanobu Asano
Beat Kiyoshi
Takashi Nishina
Taichi SaotomeYoung Man
Takagi JunyaSelf
Yoshiyuki MorishitaLight Man in Film Crew / Audition Juror / Client at BankTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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