The Guys from Paradise (2000)
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- 1h 54min
- Crime, Drama
- 16 Jun 2001 (Japan)
- Movie
Set in the Philippines, Takashi Miike's "The Guys from Paradise" weaves together the stories of several real-life criminal cases. Young up-and-coming salary man Kohei Hayakawa is sent to Paradise prison on false drug charges, and assumes...
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Kôji Kikkawa | ... |
Kôhei Hayasaka
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| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Katsuaki Yoshida
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Toshiyuki Umino
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Kaei Okina | ... |
Jun Sakamoto
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Kenji Mizuhashi | ... |
Filipintaro
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Kazuhiko Kanayama | ... |
Koji Sugimori
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Nene Ôtsuka | ... |
Namie Mishima
(as Nene Ohtsuka)
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Mai Oikawa | ... |
Miyuki Hayasaka
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Toshiyuki Kitami |
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Mitsuhiro Oikawa |
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Hideo Sako |
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| Naoto Takenaka |
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Yôji Hayashi | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Izô Hashimoto | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Itaru Era | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sonny Cabalda | ... | line producer: Philippines unit |
| Renzo Cruz | ... | producer: Philippines unit |
| Doni Gonzales | ... | supervising producer: Philippines unit (as Donnie Gonzales) |
| Masanobu Hamasaki | ... | executive producer |
| Yoshie Hayashi | ... | producer |
| Yue Hayashi | ... | producer |
| Setsuko Higa | ... | co-producer |
| Mitsuyoshi Hikawa | ... | producer |
| Miyoshi Hikawa | ... | producer |
| Sôgaku Koga | ... | producer |
| Ken'ichirô Shimabukuro | ... | producer |
| Hideo Takano | ... | executive producer |
| Michio Uematsu | ... | producer |
| Shigeyuki Yasumura | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kôji Kikkawa | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ||
Editorial Department
| Masaharu Oomi | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Tatsuo Ozeki | ||
Costume Design by
| Hiroko Miyata | ||
Makeup Department
| Leila Baun | ... | key hair stylist: Philippines unit (as Laila Baum) / key makeup artist: Philippines unit (as Laila Baum) |
Production Management
| Ulysses Formanez | ... | production manager: Philippines unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lito Mena | ... | assistant director: Philippines |
| Jojo Salamante | ... | assistant director: Philippines |
| Leo Valdez | ... | assistant director: Philippines |
Art Department
| Winky Gonzales | ... | art director: Philippines |
| Ramon Nicdao | ... | set decorator: Philippines |
| Ruben Arthur Nicdao | ... | production designer: Philippines |
Sound Department
| Marco Augusto Comba | ... | a.d.r. mixer |
| Yoshiya Obara | ... | sound |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Roland Salem | ... | special effects: Philippines unit (as Apeng Salem) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lino Dalay | ... | wardrobe master: Philippines |
Transportation Department
| Efren Laihee | ... | transportation coordinator: Philippines |
Additional Crew
| Lisa Araki | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Mario Belasquez | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Jojo Bineda | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Marvin Cruz | ... | office staff: Philippines |
| Victoria Custodio | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Karen Ann Domingo | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Karyll Endaya | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Mildred Formanez | ... | armorer: Philippines |
| Sonia Lago | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Narding Ortega | ... | schedule master: Philippines |
| Alvin Palencia | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Lulu Penarroyo | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Rudy Ramirez | ... | fight choreographer: Philippines |
| Jasmine Rellosa | ... | field cashier: Philippines |
| Janice Reyes | ... | production secretary: Philippines |
| Mar Sacdalan | ... | chief of security: Philippines |
| Melissa Sibayan | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Roland Siglos | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
| Cherry Sy | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Alex Toledo | ... | production assistant: Philippines |
| Marie Yamamoto | ... | interpreter: Philippines |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nikkatsu (2001) (Japan)
- KSS (Japan) (DVD)
- KSS (Japan) (VHS)
- I-On New Media (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
- Extreme Entertainment (location facilities: Philippines)
- Ping-Ping Lechon (special thanks)
- Premier Wine & Spirits (special thanks)
- Viva Natural Mineral Water (special thanks: Philippines)
Storyline
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Set in the Philippines, Takashi Miike's "The Guys from Paradise" weaves together the stories of several real-life criminal cases. Young up-and-coming salary man Kohei Hayakawa is sent to Paradise prison on false drug charges, and assumes his lawyers will clear up this misunderstanding fairly quickly. However, he soon comes to the realization that his innocence means less than how much bribe money he's able to come up with for his release. It becomes apparent that Kohei is going to have to get to know his fellow inmates a little better, as he's obviously in this situation for the long haul; but meeting a female inmate from a nearby jail certainly makes his transition to the criminal life a little easier to take. |
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