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Kids Return

1996-07-27 · 107 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · Crime

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

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Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Production companies
Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Ohta Publishing
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 125,000

Top Cast

Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoShinji
Ken KanekoKen KanekoMasaru
Leo MorimotoLeo MorimotoHomeroom Teacher
Hatsuo YamayaHatsuo YamayaBoxing Club Manager
Mitsuko OkaMitsuko OkaSachiko's Mother
Yuko DaikeYuko DaikeSachiko
Ryo IshibashiRyo IshibashiLocal Yakuza Chief
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaNo. 2 in Local Gang
Moro MorookaMoro MorookaHayashi
Michisuke KashiwayaHiroshi
Atsuki UedaReiko
Koichi ShigehisaTrainer
Masami ShimojōMasami ShimojōYakuza Chairman
Yoshitaka ÔtsukaShort-hair Delinquent
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaKazuo
Yojin HinoYojin HinoTaxi Office Worker
Ren OsugiRen OsugiTaxi Passenger
Baiken JukkanjiYakuza
Makoto AshikawaMakoto AshikawaTeacher Hashida
Sei HiraizumiSei HiraizumiScale Company Boss

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