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Audition (オーディション Ōdishon) is a 1999 Japanese horror film directed by Takashi Miike. The film stars Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina and is based on Ryu Murakami's novel of the same title from a screenplay by Daisuke Tengan. The film was screened at the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival and was released theatrically in Japan on March 3, 2000. Over the years, the film has developed a cult following.
Original Release
10/06/1999
US Release
08/08/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryo Ishibashi | Shigeharu Aoyama |
| Eihi Shiina | Asami Yamazaki |
| Tetsu Sawaki | Shigehiko Aoyama |
| Jun Kunimura | Yasuhisa Yoshikawa |
| Renji Ishibashi | Old man in wheelchair / Mr Shimada |
| Miyuki Matsuda | Ryoko Aoyama |
| Toshie Negishi | Rie |
| Ren Osugi | Shimada / Shibata |
| Shigeru Saiki | Toastmaster |
| Ken Mitsuishi | Director |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryo Ishibashi | Shigeharu Aoyama |
| Eihi Shiina | Asami Yamazaki |
| Tetsu Sawaki | Shigehiko Aoyama |
| Jun Kunimura | Yasuhisa Yoshikawa |
| Renji Ishibashi | Old man in wheelchair / Mr Shimada |
| Miyuki Matsuda | Ryoko Aoyama |
| Toshie Negishi | Rie |
| Ren Osugi | Shimada / Shibata |
| Shigeru Saiki | Toastmaster |
| Ken Mitsuishi | Director |
| Yuriko Hirooka | Michiyo Yanagida |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | TV station presenter |
| Misato Nakamura | Misuzu Takagi |
| Yuuto Arima | Shigehiko as a child / Young Shigehiko |
| Ayaka Izumi | Asami as a child / Young Asami |
| Nattsu Tanahashi | Hotel front desk |
| Kimiko Tachibana | FM announcer |
| Tatsuo Endô | Doctor |
| Koshio Jindôji | Nurse |
| Kanji Tsuda | Bartender |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Toyoyuki Yokohama | Executive Producer |
| Satoshi Fukushima | Producer |
| Jun'ichi Shindô | Producer |
| Akemi Suyama | Producer |
