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Kids Return

Play trailer Poster for Kids Return 1996,  1h 48m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 89% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Two high-school friends find disappointment and failure as they pursue careers in the boxing ring and the mob.

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Christopher Machell CineVue Jan 16, 2017
4/5
While it is perhaps not as stylistically accomplished as his later Dolls, nor as emotionally gut-wrenching as Hana-Bi, Kids Return is still a charming turn from the reliably idiosyncratic 'Beat' Takeshi. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 11, 2005
4/5
Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Dec 1, 2003
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 1, 2000
A-
A most interesting and perceptive film. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Abraham L Aug 15, 2017 En partant de deux copains de lycée et en les suivant pendant une petite dizaine d'années, Kitano livre un portrait tantôt hilarant tantôt déprimant d'une classe d'un petit lycée japonais dans les années 90. Une fois n'est pas coutume, il se débrouille beaucoup mieux lors des séquences de boxe, qui occupent quasiment tout le second acte, que lors des séquences de yakuza. Avec son montage absolument remarquable, son score (toujours composé par Joe Hisaishi) au diapason et son interprétation quasi parfaite (on y retrouve même ce bon vieux Terajima Susumu, dans un rôle qui préfigure Aniki mon frère), Kids Return est une franche réussite, à la hauteur de ses meilleurs films. See more
Albus M Jan 4, 2017 Masanobu Ando in teens.
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Cast & Crew

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Takeshi Kitano

Director

Ken Kaneko

Masaru

Masanobu Andô

Shinji

Leo Morimoto

Teacher

Hatsuo Yamaya

Boxing Club Manager

Mitsuko Oka

Coffee-shop Owner, Sachiko's Mother

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Kids Return

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two high-school friends find disappointment and failure as they pursue careers in the boxing ring and the mob.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Producer
Masayuki Mori, Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida
Screenwriter
Takeshi Kitano
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Office Kitano, Bandai Visual Co. Ltd., Ota Publishing
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 1996, Original
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
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