Bonds (1998)
Original title: 絆
Bonds is a 1998 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Kichitaro Negishi, with a running time of 2h 3m. It stars Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe and Yumi Aso.
Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
Quick answers
What is Bonds about?
Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
When was Bonds released?
Bonds was released on 6 June 1998.
How long is Bonds?
Bonds runs 2h 3m.
Who made Bonds?
Bonds was directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
- Ken Watanabe as Detective Sako Akio
- Yumi Aso
- Katsuo Nakamura as Makoto Kayano
- Yousuke Saito as Masashi Fuda
- Houka Kinoshita as Shinji Miyake
- Kumiko Tsuchiya as Chikako Fujishirô
- Ikuko Kawai as Kaoru Mabuchi
- Mansaku Ikeuchi as Detective Okubo
- Yoshihiro Katō as Hiroshi Okahori
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Deputy Superintendent Kohashi
- Taketoshi Naitō as Mr. Soga