Takeshis' (2005)

★ 6.1 1h 48m IMDb

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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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano Age 79 · Tokyo, Japan Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known in Japan as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi), is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a...
Kotomi Kyono
Kotomi Kyono as Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor Age 47 · Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan Kotomi Kyono (京野ことみ, Kyōno Kotomi; born 18 October 1978) is a Japanese actress and occasional J-Pop singer (making her debut on 20 November 1992). She was born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. She has...
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kayoko Kishimoto as Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer Age 65 · Shizuoka, Japan Japanese actress. Best known for her collaboration with director Takeshi Kitano. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Takeshi Kitano film Kikujiro..
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi as Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver Died 2018 · Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan Ren Osugi, born Takashi Osugi, was a Japanese actor. For his work on Cure, Hana-bi, and other films, Osugi received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked...
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima as Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor Age 62 · Tokyo, Japan Susumu Terajima (寺島進) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 200 films, 15 commercials, and numerous television dramas in a 20-year career. He is rarely the star of the films he participate...
Tetsu Watanabe
Tetsu Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor Age 76 · Tokoname, Aichi, Japan Tetsu Watanabe (born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989..

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