Kikujiro

1999 · directed by Takeshi Kitano

Rating

67/100

Hit

no

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

Kikujiro (1999), directed by Takeshi Kitano, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Takeshi Kitano
• Yusuke Sekiguchi
• Kayoko Kishimoto
• Yuko Daike
• Kazuko Yoshiyuki
• Beat Kiyoshi
• The Great Gidayû
• Rakkyo Ide
• Nezumi Imamura
• Fumie Hosokawa

Crew

• Katsumi Yanagijima — Director of Photography
• Takeshi Kitano — Editor
• Yoshinori Ota — Editor
• Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer
• Takeshi Kitano — Screenplay

More from Takeshi Kitano

1. Kids Return (1996) — 83/100 · hit
2. Fireworks (1997) — 82/100 · hit
3. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
4. Sonatine (1993) — 78/100
5. Boiling Point (1990) — 78/100
6. Zatoichi (2003) — 76/100

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