Hana-bi

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Takeshi Kitano's award-winning classic now available on bluray with a new 2K master from Office Kitano!
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 103 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Former Police officer Nishi feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horibe has been crippled in a disastrous stakeout, a colleague is shot dead by the same villain, and his own wife has a terminal illness. In debt to a yakuza loanshark, Nishi conceives a bank robbery to provide for his partner, help the dead cop’s widow, and take one last holiday throughout Japan with his wife and share a final taste of happiness… A highly original crime drama written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.

Special Features:
30 minute documentary from the film's original release
Interview with Takeshi Kitano
Audio commentary by film critic Mark Schilling
Trailer

Video Tracks:
1.85:1 widescreen 1080p

Audio Tracks:
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Takeshi Kitano

Written By:

Starring:
Yasuei Yakushiji
Hakuryu
Tetsu Watanabe
Susumu Terajima
Ren Osugi
Kayoko Kishimoto
Takeshi Kitano

Soundtrack By:
Jô Hisaishi

Director of Photography:
Hideo Yamamoto

Editor:
Yoshinori Oota
Takeshi Kitano

Costume Designer:
Masami Saito

Producer:
Takio Yoshida
Yoshito Yamazaki
Shigeru Watanabe
Yasushi Tsuge
Hideto Osawa
Masayuki Mori
Kouichi Miyagawa
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Kazuhiro Furukawa

Distributor:
Third Window Films

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