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Takeshis' is a film of genre Drama directed by Takeshi Kitano released in USA on 2 september 2005 with Takeshi Kitano
Takeshis' (2005)
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Add to a movie listTakeshis' is a 2005 Japanese film directed, written, edited by, and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is the first film in Kitano's surrealist autobiographical trilogy, being followed by Glory to the Filmmaker!, and Achilles and the Tortoise.
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Takeshis' progresses through the nested storyline of the dual protagonists, Beat Takeshi and Mr. Kitano (both played by Kitano himself). Beat Takeshi, a prominent actor, meets a look-alike named Mr. Kitano, who is a struggling actor. After the meeting, Mr. Kitano's dreams take a violent, surreal turn.Actors
Takeshi Kitano
(Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano)
Susumu Terajima
(Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor)
Kotomi Kyono
(Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor)
Ren Osugi
(Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver)
Kayoko Kishimoto
(Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer)
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