Takeshis'


1h 48m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Kitano stars as a celebrity who crosses paths with his lookalike. Follows the busy lives of Beat, the performer, and Kitano, a shy cashier at a convenience store. At times, their paths intersect. At others, they run parallel. Kitano, a wannabe actor who divides his days between frustrating auditions

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Foreign
Release Date
2005

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

Kitano stars as a celebrity who crosses paths with his lookalike. Follows the busy lives of Beat, the performer, and Kitano, a shy cashier at a convenience store. At times, their paths intersect. At others, they run parallel. Kitano, a wannabe actor who divides his days between frustrating auditions and creative daydreaming, drifts into a mysterious world of fantasy that comes to light in divergent aspects of Beat's real life and his violent onscreen persona.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Foreign
Release Date
2005

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2005

Released in United States September 2005

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 8-17, 2005.

Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.)

Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 8-17, 2005.)