

Fireworks
1997-10-30 · 103 min · ★ 7.7
Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With those close to him suffering their own tribulations, Nishi's methods become increasingly extreme.
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- Directors
- Takeshi Kitano
- Production companies
- Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, TV Tokyo, Tokyo FM
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Takeshi KitanoYoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko KishimotoNishi's Wife
Ren OsugiHoribe
Susumu TerajimaNakamura
Tetsu WatanabeJunkyard Owner
HakuryuYakuza Hitman
Yasuei YakushijiCriminal
Tarô ItsumiKudo
Kenichi YajimaDoctor
Makoto AshikawaTanaka
Yuko DaikeTanaka's Widow
Tsumami EdamameBusinessman Throwing Rocks
Yûrei YanagiChef #1
Yoshiyuki MorishitaYakuza Henchman #2Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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