Kids Return (1996)
Kizzu ritân (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 47min
- Crime, Drama
- 27 Jul 1996 (Brazil)
- Movie
Dropping out of high school, two friends at first find success, one as a up-and-coming boxer and one as a low level gangster. Yet, their life decisions still find a way of catching up with them.
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Awards:
- 14 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Ken Kaneko | ... |
Masaru Miyawaki
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| Masanobu Andô | ... |
Shinji Takagi
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Leo Morimoto | ... |
Homeroom Teacher
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| Hatsuo Yamaya | ... |
Boxing Club Manager
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Michisuke Kashiwaya | ... |
Hiroshi
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| Yûko Daike | ... |
Sachiko
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
No 2 In Local Gang
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| Moro Morooka | ... |
Hayashi
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Peking Genji | ... |
High School Student trying Comedy
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Atsuki Ueda | ... |
Reiko
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Kôtarô Yoshida | ... |
Eagle Asuka
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Takekazu Shigehisa | ... |
Trainer
(as Koichi Shigehisa)
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Kyôsuke Yabe | ... |
Hanayama
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Yoshitaka Ôtsuka | ... |
Delinquent group
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Kazuki Oh | ... |
Delinquent group
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Makoto Ashikawa | ... |
Teacher Hashida
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Kazuo
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| Sei Hiraizumi | ... |
Hiroshi's boss
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Seiji Kurasaki | ... |
Senior friend at a gym
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Yôjin Hino | ... |
Taxi office worker
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Taxi Passenger
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Baiken Jukkanji | ... |
Opposing Yakuza
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Koji Koike | ... |
Ramen Shop Customer
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Hirokazu Inoue | ... |
Vagrant
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Emiko Onda | ... |
Ramen Shop Lady
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Hajime Tanimoto | ... |
Teacher
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Motoharu Tamura | ... |
Ramen Shop Father
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| Rome Kanda | ... |
Snack Boy
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Koji Kitakawa | ... |
Robbed High School Student
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| Kankurô Kudô | ... |
Delinquent Group
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Norio Tokizaki | ... |
Delinquent Group
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Kôjun Itô | ... |
Teacher with Glasses
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Mineo Sugiura | ... |
Teacher
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Kozo Matsumoto | ... |
Yakuza
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Yoshitaka Yanagita | ... |
Yakuza
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Shôichi Kurata | ... |
Yakuza
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Masaru Takahashi | ... |
Yakuza
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Takashi Hagino | ... |
Yakuza
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Masato Ushio | ... |
Yakuza
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Hiromi Kikai | ... |
Taxi Customer
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Hikaru Ishii | ... |
Assistant Boxer
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Hajime Taniguchi | ... |
Hiroshi's Man
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Man in restaurant
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Natsumi Morisawa | ... |
New Waitress
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Go Itsukita | ... |
Bar Man
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Kazuyuki Senba | ... |
Yakuza Boss
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Kyohei Mita | ... |
Shinji's Opponent
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Masanobu Miura | ... |
Champion's Opponent
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Takeshi Azuma | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Akihiro Nara | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Mitsuhiro Takahashi | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Naoki Kindo | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Hideatsu Ogawa | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Koichi Takeuchi | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Shintarô Mizushima | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Yûya Takayama | ... |
Boxing Trainee
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Junbo Sugito | ... |
Big Man
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Takao Toji | ... |
Bicycle Hitman
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Hideki Toku | ... |
Classmate
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Seiji Saito | ... |
Classmate
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Tokuji Sakamoto | ... |
Classmate
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Go Sugawara | ... |
Classmate
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Akiyoshi Nakamura | ... |
Classmate
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Hiroshi Oizumi | ... |
Classmate
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Kentarô Fuchigami | ... |
Classmate
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Hiroyasu Murakami | ... |
Classmate
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Eiji Takahashi | ... |
Classmate
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Jirô Kagoshima | ... |
Classmate
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Shintarô Hasegawa | ... |
Classmate
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Mamoru Takahashi | ... |
Classmate
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Toshiya Osawa | ... |
Classmate
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Genki Takayama | ... |
Classmate
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Kensuke Kokubu | ... |
Classmate
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Takashi Toyama | ... |
Classmate
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Kôichi Itô | ... |
Classmate
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Daisuke Nishimura | ... |
Classmate
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Yasushi Sakamaki | ... |
Classmate
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Jun Narasaki | ... |
Classmate
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Satoru Abe | ... |
Classmate
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Akihito Miyanoshita | ... |
Classmate
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Akihiro Katsumata | ... |
Classmate
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Kenichiro Samejima | ... |
Classmate
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| Masami Shimojô | ... |
Yakuza Godfather
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Mitsuko Oka | ... |
Coffee-shop Owner, Sachiko's Mother
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| Ryo Ishibashi | ... |
Local Yakuza Chief
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Yuji Kato |
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Kinya Kotame |
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Yoshinori Kumakawa |
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Riba Matsumi |
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Matsumoto |
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Kankuro Miyauchi |
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Manabe Naoke |
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Taiji Nerimoto |
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Kenji Nishiumi |
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Omiya no Matsu |
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Nobumitsu Onishi Nishikawa |
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Kazuhiro Osada |
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Yoshiko Sekino |
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Mitsunori Terawaki |
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Man Yamazaki |
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Hirotomi Yoshino |
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Masayuki Mori | ... | producer |
| Yasushi Tsuge | ... | producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Production Design by
| Hirohide Shibata | ||
Art Direction by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tatsuo Ozeki | ||
Makeup Department
| Michio Miyauchi | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michinao Kai | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Satoshi Aihara | ... | assistant director |
| Shinsuke Ono | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | ... | assistant director |
| Masaya Takahashi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Masashi Furuya | ... | sound assistant |
| Yukio Hokari | ... | sound effects |
| Senji Horiuchi | ... | sound |
| Masahiko Okase | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kiyoshi Itô | ... | assistant camera |
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Suminobu Hamada | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
Additional Crew
| Akira Morii | ... | production assistant |
| Masahiko Umetsu | ... | boxing advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- La Rabbia (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- NFM Distributie (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Swift Distribution (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Des Films (France) (DVD)
- Edko Films (Hong Kong)
- Filmfreak Distributie (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Prime Time Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Second Sight Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (France) (DVD)
- Third Window Films (2016) (United Kingdom)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Comtec
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Kenwood
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- MoonStar Chemical
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- NTT Docomo
- Nichiei Art (title)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Polydor (soundtrack)
- Teraokaseiko
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Unitsu Service
- Wonder City (music production)
- Wonder Station (music mixed at)
- Wonder Station (music recorded at)
- Yoshikawa Casting Office (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two buddies visit the schoolyard of the high school they used to attend, and remember their young and dumb days. They used to be the bullies in the school, until they find their own ways of life; one as a boxer, and the other as a member of the yakuza.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Takeshi Kitano's first film following his near-fatal scooter accident. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 15 June 1997 (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Shinji:
Masaru, do you think we're already finished? Masaru: Hell no. We haven't even started. See more » |