Takeshis' (2005)
Takeshis' is a 2005 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Takeshi Kitano, with a running time of 1h 48m. It stars Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono and Kayoko Kishimoto.
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 as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
- Kotomi Kyono as Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
- Kayoko Kishimoto as Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
- Ren Osugi as Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
- Susumu Terajima as Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
- Tetsu Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
- Akihiro Miwa as Self
- Naomasa Musaka as Film Studios Tattooist
- Koichi Ueda as Film Crew Member close to the Director
- Kanji Tsuda as Film Director
- Makoto Ashikawa as Assistant at Audition
- Tamotsu Ishibashi