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Kids Return is a 1996 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The film was made directly after Kitano recovered from a motorcycle wreck that left one side of his body paralyzed. After extensive surgery and physical therapy he quickly went about making Kids Return amidst speculation that he might never be able to work again. The movie is about two high school dropouts, Masaru and Shinji, who try to find a direction and meaning in their lives—one by becoming a yakuza lieutenant, the other by becoming a boxer.
Original Release
07/27/1996
US Release
04/30/1999
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Kaneko | Masaru |
Masanobu Ando | Shinji |
Leo Morimoto | Teacher |
Hatsuo Yamaya | Boxing Club Manager |
Michisuke Kashiwaya | Hiroshi |
Yûko Daike | Sachiko |
Susumu Terajima | No 2 In Local Gang |
Moro Morooka | Hayashi |
Peking Genji | |
Atsuki Ueda | Reiko |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Kaneko | Masaru |
Masanobu Ando | Shinji |
Leo Morimoto | Teacher |
Hatsuo Yamaya | Boxing Club Manager |
Michisuke Kashiwaya | Hiroshi |
Yûko Daike | Sachiko |
Susumu Terajima | No 2 In Local Gang |
Moro Morooka | Hayashi |
Peking Genji | |
Atsuki Ueda | Reiko |
Kôtarô Yoshida | Eagle Asuka |
Takekazu Shigehisa | Trainer |
Kyosuke Yabe | Delinquent group |
Yoshitaka Ôtsuka | Delinquent group |
Kazuki Oh | |
Makoto Ashikawa | Teacher Hashida |
Kanji Tsuda | |
Sei Hiraizumi | Hiroshi's boss |
Seiji Kurasaki | Senior friend at a gym |
Yojin Hino | Taxi office worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Masayuki Mori | Producer |
Yasushi Tsuge | Producer |
Takio Yoshida | Producer |