Boiling Point (1990)
3-4 x jûgatsu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Action, Comedy
- 19 Nov 1999 (USA)
- Movie
Two disquieted junior baseball players seek revenge on the local yakuza for attacking their coach.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Uehara
(as 'Beat' Takeshi)
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Yûrei Yanagi | ... |
Masaki
(as Masahiko Ono)
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| Yuriko Ishida | ... |
Sayaka
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Taka Guadalcanal | ... |
Takashi Iguchi
(as Takahito Iguchi)
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Duncan | ... |
Kazuo
(as Minoru Iizuka)
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| Eri Fuse | ... |
Fumiyo
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Makoto Ashikawa | ... |
Akira
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Rasshâ Itamae | ... |
Takuya
(as Hiroshi Suzuki)
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| Tsumami Edamame | ... |
Saburou
(as Takahiko Aoki)
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Bannai Matsuo | ... |
Naoya
(as Kenzo Matsuo)
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| Rakkyo Ide | ... |
Hajime
(as Hiroshi Ide)
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Meijin Serizawa | ... |
Makoto
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Kengakusha Akiyama | ... |
Gas Pump Attendant
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Naoko Shinohara | ... |
Sumiyo
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| Etsushi Toyokawa | ... |
Okinawa-Rengou Kumichou
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Kenji Shiiya | ... |
Henchman 1 / Hitman
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Makoto Tsugawa | ... |
Henchman 2 / Hitman
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Shinobu Tsuruta | ... |
Gas Station Boss
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Hitoshi Ozawa | ... |
Kanai
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Shôichirô Sakata | ... |
Henchman 3
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Naotaka Hanai | ... |
Rich Kid on Motorcycle
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Fumizou Tachibanaya | ... |
Hen na turi-bito
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Jennifer Baer | ... |
Woman on the Beach
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Bengal | ... |
Muto
(as Bengaru)
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Koichi Ibuki | ... |
Juu no bainin
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
Otomo, the Gang Boss
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Shû Minagawa | ... |
Tankrolly's driver
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| Johnny Ohkura | ... |
Minamizaka
(as Johnny Okura)
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Ronny Santana | ... |
GI in Okinawa
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| Gregory Marshall Smith | ... |
Suspicious man on beach / GI
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Katsuo Tokashiki | ... |
Tamagi
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Yuka Yamashita |
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Toshio Nabeshima | ... | producer |
| Kazuyoshi Okuyama | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Toshio Taniguchi | ||
Makeup Department
| Yoshie Hamada | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Toshihiro Tenma | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroyuki Tsuji | ... | assistant director |
Special Effects by
| Masami Kobayashi | ... | physical effects |
| Kikuo Nôtomi | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kenji Kawasaki | ... | wardrober |
Additional Crew
| Gregory Marshall Smith | ... | researcher |
| Makoto Tsugawa | ... | stand-in |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bandai Visual Company (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Electric Pictures (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Swift Distribution (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Des Films (France) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2015) (United States)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber (1999) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Primer Plano Film Group Video (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2003) (Argentina)
- Second Sight Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (France) (DVD)
- Supersounds Films (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- UTV Entertainment Television (2009) (India) (tv) (Kolkata)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Araya Location Service
- Atomic Planning
- Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.
- Kanebo Stage Cosmetic
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Misuzu Jiduousya
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- NK Tokki (grip equipment supplied by)
- Naha Talent Center
- Nichiei Art
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Radio Okinawa
- Reabok
- Suigo Kensetsu
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Torubon
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two members of a Japanese junior baseball team get mixed up with the local yakuza. After their coach is severely injured by the gangsters, the two boys set off to Okinawa to purchase a gun in order to get revenge. While in Okinawa they get befriended by a psychotic yakuza outcast who is planning a revenge of his own.
Written by Todd K. Bowman |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite being top-billed, Takeshi Kitano doesn't appear on screen until 48 minutes in, exactly halfway through the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Okinawa Days: Kitano's Second Debut (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Akujo (Bad Girl) See more » |