HANA-BI (1997)
"Work is all I've ever known."
Title: Fireworks
Original Title: HANA-BI
Release Date: 1997-10-30
Status: Released
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 701 votes)
Language: JA
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, TV Tokyo, Tokyo FM
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.
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto
Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi
Horibe
Susumu Terajima
Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe
Junkyard Owner
Hakuryu
Yakuza Hitman
Yasuei Yakushiji
Criminal
Tarô Itsumi
Kudo
Kenichi Yajima
Doctor
Makoto Ashikawa
Tanaka
