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Glory to the Filmmaker!
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Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007-06-02 · 108 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Comedy

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

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Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Production companies
Tokyo FM, TV Asahi, Bandai Visual, dentsu Music and Entertainment, Office Kitano
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoTakeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Tohru EmoriTohru EmoriHigashi Oizumi
Kayoko KishimotoKayoko KishimotoKumiko
Anne SuzukiAnne SuzukiKimiko
Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko MatsuzakaWife
Yoshino KimuraYoshino KimuraDaughter
Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko YoshiyukiMaid
Yuki UchidaYuki UchidaHeroine
Akira TakaradaAkira TakaradaGentleman in a White Mercedes
Yumiko FujitaYumiko FujitaMassao's Mother
Ren OsugiRen OsugiAstronomer Yamamoto
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaYoung Man
Shun SugataShun SugataHisamatsu
Tetsu WatanabeTetsu WatanabeNoh Mask Man
Naomasa MusakaNaomasa MusakaKarate Instructor
Takashi NishinaTakashi NishinaCar Owner
Tamotsu IshibashiTamotsu IshibashiHisamatsu Group Young Head
Yoshiyuki MorishitaYoshiyuki MorishitaBarkeeper
Kakeru YoshidaKakeru YoshidaForeign Boy living in Japan
Kenichi AbeKenichi AbePolice Officer

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