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Feature film — 2005

Takeshis' (2005)

6.11h 48mComedy — Drama — Fantasy

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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A high-signal pick with 94 votes.

dentsu Music and Entertainment / TV Asahi / Office Kitano / Bandai Visual / Tokyo FM

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Director: Takeshi Kitano

On screen

Cast & crew

Takeshi Kitano as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Kotomi Kyono as Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor

Kotomi Kyono

Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor

Kayoko Kishimoto as Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer

Kayoko Kishimoto

Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer

Ren Osugi as Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver

Ren Osugi

Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver

Susumu Terajima as Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor

Susumu Terajima

Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor

Tetsu Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor

Tetsu Watanabe

TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor

Akihiro Miwa as Self

Akihiro Miwa

Self

Naomasa Musaka as Film Studios Tattooist

Naomasa Musaka

Film Studios Tattooist

Koichi Ueda as Film Crew Member close to the Director

Koichi Ueda

Film Crew Member close to the Director

Kanji Tsuda as Film Director

Kanji Tsuda

Film Director

Makoto Ashikawa as Assistant at Audition

Makoto Ashikawa

Assistant at Audition

Tamotsu Ishibashi as

Tamotsu Ishibashi

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