Ryusei
Brief Synopsis
Lonely 66-year-old Kikujiro spends his days at the horse track, wasting all his earnings on poor bets. Desperate for money and companionship, Kikujiro kidaps a racehorse for ransom in the hopes of being able to afford prostitute Hitomi.
Cast & Crew
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Hiromitsu Yamanaka
Director
Ken Ogata
Kikujiro
Yosuke Eguchi
Kawasaki
Mami Shimizu
Hitomi
Jun Kunimura
Kirishima
Michio Akiyama
Hayakawa
Film Details
Also Known As
Shooting Star
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
Lonely 66-year-old Kikujiro spends his days at the horse track, wasting all his earnings on poor bets. Desperate for money and companionship, Kikujiro kidaps a racehorse for ransom in the hopes of being able to afford prostitute Hitomi.
Director
Hiromitsu Yamanaka
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Shooting Star
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Feature directorial debut for Hiromitsu Yamanaka.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 13-24, 2000.
Super-16mm
color
mono
