Fireworks (1997)
Fireworks (1997)
Work is all I've ever known.
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano As: Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto Kayoko Kishimoto As: Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi Ren Osugi As: Horibe
Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima As: Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe As: Junkyard Owner
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Storyline

Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.


Tagline: Work is all I've ever known.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 30 October 1997

Country: JP

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, TV Tokyo, Tokyo FM

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Yoshitaka Nishi

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Nishi's Wife

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Horibe

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Nakamura

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Junkyard Owner

Hakuryu

Hakuryu

Yakuza Hitman

Yasuei Yakushiji

Yasuei Yakushiji

Criminal

Tarô Itsumi

Tarô Itsumi

Kudo

Kenichi Yajima

Kenichi Yajima

Doctor

Makoto Ashikawa

Makoto Ashikawa

Tanaka

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Tanaka's Widow

Tsumami Edamame

Tsumami Edamame

Businessman Throwing Rocks

Yûrei Yanagi

Yûrei Yanagi

Chef #1

Sujitarô Tamabukuro

Sujitarô Tamabukuro

Chef #2

Tokio Seki

Tokio Seki

Old Hick

Motoharu Tamura

Motoharu Tamura

Chief Detective

Hitoshi Nishizawa

Hitoshi Nishizawa

Yakuza Head

Hiromi Kikai

Hiromi Kikai

Yakuza Henchman #1

Shoko Kitano

Shoko Kitano

Young Girl Flying a Kite

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yakuza Henchman #2

Junichiro Asano

Junichiro Asano

Yakuza Henchman #3

Kazuhiro Osada

Kazuhiro Osada

Yakuza Henchman #4

Manzō Shinra

Manzō Shinra

Man Shot in the Face

Tetsu Sakuma

Tetsu Sakuma

Yakuza Henchman #5

Riba Matsumi

Riba Matsumi

Maid at the Inn

Miki Fujitani

Miki Fujitani

Florist Clerk

Keiko Yamamoto

Keiko Yamamoto

Nurse A

Kiyoko Kitazawa

Kiyoko Kitazawa

Nurse B

Ai Kishina

Ai Kishina

Girl in the Junkyard

Banri Nakamura

Banri Nakamura

Kiosk Salesclerk

Masahiro Naya

Masahiro Naya

Detective at Stakeout #1

Takayuki Konishi

Takayuki Konishi

Detective at Stakeout #2

Yûzô Yada

Yûzô Yada

Temple Priest

Kanji Tsuda

Kanji Tsuda

Man under Interrogation

Yôichi Nagai

Yôichi Nagai

Cop Driving an Unmarked Car

Kôsuke Ôta

Kôsuke Ôta

Bartender

Muhômatsu

Muhômatsu

Construction Worker

Omiya no Matsu

Omiya no Matsu

Restaurant Client

Shiyô Kosuga

Shiyô Kosuga

Brat #1

Gambino Kobayashi

Gambino Kobayashi

Brat #2

Al Kitago

Al Kitago

Man Selling Taxi

Yûji Aikawa

Yûji Aikawa

Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)

Hiroshi Umeda

Hiroshi Umeda

Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Kenji Yamagami

Kenji Yamagami

Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Tomoya Naitô

Tomoya Naitô

Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)

Katsuya Takamatsu

Katsuya Takamatsu

Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)

Yasufumi Sakamaki

Yasufumi Sakamaki

Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)

Atsushi Ito

Atsushi Ito

Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)

Mitsuyo Ishigaki

Mitsuyo Ishigaki

Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Ayako Masuya

Ayako Masuya

Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Sumiko Takai

Sumiko Takai

Female Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)

Mariko Chiba

Mariko Chiba

Female Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)

Miho Kitahara

Miho Kitahara

Female Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)

Yoshiko Andô

Yoshiko Andô

Female Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)

Kaoru Sugiyama

Kaoru Sugiyama

Female Bank Clerk #7 (uncredited)

Kikuo Itô

Kikuo Itô

Male Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)

Shûji Ôtsuki

Shûji Ôtsuki

Male Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Male Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)

Koichiro Hama

Koichiro Hama

Male Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)

Masaru Takahashi

Masaru Takahashi

Male Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)

Ritsuyo Ono

Ritsuyo Ono

Male Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)

Yôko Imamoto

Yôko Imamoto

Female Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)

Kiyoko Negishi

Kiyoko Negishi

Female Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)

Saki Kaneko

Saki Kaneko

Female Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)

Kaoru Tomoe

Kaoru Tomoe

Female Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)

Ayu Nakagawa

Ayu Nakagawa

Female Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)

Maiko Watanabe

Maiko Watanabe

Female Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)

Kazue Fujita

Kazue Fujita

Female Bank Customer #7 (uncredited)

Yuki Iida

Yuki Iida

Female Bank Customer #8 (uncredited)

Rieko Motohashi

Rieko Motohashi

Female Bank Customer #9 (uncredited)

Ryôta Koyama

Ryôta Koyama

Grandson Visiting Temple (uncredited)

Takao Toji

Takao Toji

Man with Grandson (uncredited)

Matsumi Fuku

Matsumi Fuku

Landlady (uncredited)

Directed By

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Director

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Senji Horiuchi

Senji Horiuchi

Sound Designer

Masashi Furuya

Masashi Furuya

Sound Assistant

Akira Nakano

Akira Nakano

Sound Recordist

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hideo Yamamoto

Hideo Yamamoto

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hikozo Akamatsu

Hikozo Akamatsu

Title Designer

Tatsuo Ozeki

Tatsuo Ozeki

Set Decoration

Norihiro Isoda

Norihiro Isoda

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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