Tokyo Godfathers


1h 31m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Three homeless people--Gin, a former professional bicycle racer; Hana, a transvestite; and Miyuki, a runaway young girl--are living together in Shinjuku, Tokyo. On Christmas Eve, the three discover a baby girl at a garbage dump. They head for the brighter parts of the city where people are enjoying

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Distribution Company
Destination Films/Samuel Goldwyn Company; Destination Films; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Three homeless people--Gin, a former professional bicycle racer; Hana, a transvestite; and Miyuki, a runaway young girl--are living together in Shinjuku, Tokyo. On Christmas Eve, the three discover a baby girl at a garbage dump. They head for the brighter parts of the city where people are enjoying holiday festivities, looking for the baby's parents. Their encounters with various people result in adventures that force each of the trio to confront his or her own life, which they've almost thrown away.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Distribution Company
Destination Films/Samuel Goldwyn Company; Destination Films; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 2004

Released in United States on Video April 13, 2004

Released in United States Winter January 16, 2004

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-19, 2004.

Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-19, 2004.)

Released in United States Winter January 16, 2004

Released in United States on Video April 13, 2004