Fireworks (1997)

Fireworks (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-10-30 Japan 103 Min. PG-13
7.7 714 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With his wife suffering from leukemia and his business partner paralyzed from a brutal gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.

Cast

Takeshi Kitano is Yoshitaka Nishi
Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto is Nishi's Wife
Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi is Horibe
Horibe
Susumu Terajima is Nakamura
Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe is Junkyard Owner
Junkyard Owner
Hakuryu is Yakuza Hitman
Yakuza Hitman
Yasuei Yakushiji is Criminal
Criminal
Tarô Itsumi is Kudo
Kudo
Kenichi Yajima is Doctor
Doctor
Makoto Ashikawa is Tanaka
Tanaka
Yuko Daike is Tanaka's Widow
Tanaka's Widow
Tsumami Edamame is Businessman Throwing Rocks
Businessman Throwing Rocks
Yûrei Yanagi is Chef #1
Chef #1
Sujitarô Tamabukuro is Chef #2
Chef #2
Tokio Seki is Old Hick
Old Hick
Motoharu Tamura is Chief Detective
Chief Detective
Hitoshi Nishizawa is Yakuza Head
Yakuza Head
Hiromi Kikai is Yakuza Henchman #1
Yakuza Henchman #1
Shoko Kitano is Young Girl Flying a Kite
Young Girl Flying a Kite
Yoshiyuki Morishita is Yakuza Henchman #2
Yakuza Henchman #2
Junichiro Asano is Yakuza Henchman #3
Yakuza Henchman #3
Kazuhiro Osada is Yakuza Henchman #4
Yakuza Henchman #4
Manzo Shinra is Man Shot in the Face
Man Shot in the Face
Tetsu Sakuma is Yakuza Henchman #5
Yakuza Henchman #5
Riba Matsumi is Maid at the Inn
Maid at the Inn
Miki Fujitani is Florist Clerk
Florist Clerk
Keiko Yamamoto is Nurse A
Nurse A
Kiyoko Kitazawa is Nurse B
Nurse B
Ai Kishina is Girl in the Junkyard
Girl in the Junkyard
Banri Nakamura is Kiosk Salesclerk
Kiosk Salesclerk
Masahiro Naya is Detective at Stakeout #1
Detective at Stakeout #1
Takayuki Konishi is Detective at Stakeout #2
Detective at Stakeout #2
Yûzô Yada is Temple Priest
Temple Priest
Kanji Tsuda is Man under Interrogation
Man under Interrogation
Yôichi Nagai is Cop Driving an Unmarked Car
Cop Driving an Unmarked Car
Kôsuke Ôta is Bartender
Bartender
Muhômatsu is Construction Worker
Construction Worker
Omiya no Matsu is Restaurant Client
Restaurant Client
Shiyô Kosuga is Brat #1
Brat #1
Gambino Kobayashi is Brat #2
Brat #2
Al Kitago is Man Selling Taxi
Man Selling Taxi
Yûji Aikawa is Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)
Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)
Hiroshi Umeda is Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Kenji Yamagami is Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Tomoya Naitô is Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Katsuya Takamatsu is Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Yasufumi Sakamaki is Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Atsushi Ito is Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Mitsuyo Ishigaki is Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Ayako Masuya is Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Sumiko Takai is Female Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Mariko Chiba is Female Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Miho Kitahara is Female Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Yoshiko Andô is Female Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Kaoru Sugiyama is Female Bank Clerk #7 (uncredited)
Female Bank Clerk #7 (uncredited)
Kikuo Itô is Male Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Shûji Ôtsuki is Male Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Hidetoshi Kawaya is Male Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Koichiro Hama is Male Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Masaru Takahashi is Male Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Ritsuyo Ono is Male Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Male Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Yôko Imamoto is Female Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Kiyoko Negishi is Female Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Saki Kaneko is Female Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Kaoru Tomoe is Female Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Ayu Nakagawa is Female Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Maiko Watanabe is Female Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Kazue Fujita is Female Bank Customer #7 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #7 (uncredited)
Yuki Iida is Female Bank Customer #8 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #8 (uncredited)
Rieko Motohashi is Female Bank Customer #9 (uncredited)
Female Bank Customer #9 (uncredited)
Ryôta Koyama is Grandson Visiting Temple (uncredited)
Grandson Visiting Temple (uncredited)
Takao Toji is Man with Grandson (uncredited)
Man with Grandson (uncredited)
Matsumi Fuku is Landlady (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited)

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