Kikujiro

Kikujiro

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1999-06-05
Duration:121 min
Country:Japan
Director:Takeshi Kitano
Actors:Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yuko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Production:Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM

Overview:

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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