HANA-BI
7.683
103 minutes
10/30/1997
Overview
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.
Cast List
Takeshi Kitano
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Kayoko Kishimoto
as Nishi's Wife
Ren Osugi
as Horibe
Susumu Terajima
as Nakamura
Tetsu Watanabe
as Junkyard Owner
Hakuryu
as Yakuza Hitman
Yasuei Yakushiji
as Criminal
Tarô Itsumi
as Kudo
Kenichi Yajima
as Doctor
Makoto Ashikawa
as Tanaka
Yuko Daike
as Tanaka's Widow
Tsumami Edamame
as Businessman Throwing Rocks
Yûrei Yanagi
as Chef #1
Sujitarô Tamabukuro
as Chef #2
Tokio Seki
as Old Hick
Motoharu Tamura
as Chief Detective
Hitoshi Nishizawa
as Yakuza Head
Hiromi Kikai
as Yakuza Henchman #1
Shoko Kitano
as Young Girl Flying a Kite
Yoshiyuki Morishita
as Yakuza Henchman #2
Junichiro Asano
as Yakuza Henchman #3
Kazuhiro Osada
as Yakuza Henchman #4
Manzō Shinra
as Man Shot in the Face
Tetsu Sakuma
as Yakuza Henchman #5
Riba Matsumi
as Maid at the Inn
Miki Fujitani
as Florist Clerk
Keiko Yamamoto
as Nurse A
Kiyoko Kitazawa
as Nurse B
Ai Kishina
as Girl in the Junkyard
Banri Nakamura
as Kiosk Salesclerk
Masahiro Naya
as Detective at Stakeout #1
Takayuki Konishi
as Detective at Stakeout #2
Yûzô Yada
as Temple Priest
Kanji Tsuda
as Man under Interrogation
Yôichi Nagai
as Cop Driving an Unmarked Car
Kôsuke Ôta
as Bartender
Muhômatsu
as Construction Worker
Omiya no Matsu
as Restaurant Client
Shiyô Kosuga
as Brat #1
Gambino Kobayashi
as Brat #2
Al Kitago
as Man Selling Taxi
Yûji Aikawa
as Woman Walking in Mall (uncredited)
Hiroshi Umeda
as Male Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Kenji Yamagami
as Male Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Tomoya Naitô
as Male Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Katsuya Takamatsu
as Male Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Yasufumi Sakamaki
as Male Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Atsushi Ito
as Male Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Mitsuyo Ishigaki
as Female Bank Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Ayako Masuya
as Female Bank Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Sumiko Takai
as Female Bank Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Mariko Chiba
as Female Bank Clerk #4 (uncredited)
Miho Kitahara
as Female Bank Clerk #5 (uncredited)
Yoshiko Andô
as Female Bank Clerk #6 (uncredited)
Kaoru Sugiyama
as Female Bank Clerk #7 (uncredited)
Kikuo Itô
as Male Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Shûji Ôtsuki
as Male Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Hidetoshi Kawaya
as Male Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Koichiro Hama
as Male Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Masaru Takahashi
as Male Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Ritsuyo Ono
as Male Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Yôko Imamoto
as Female Bank Customer #1 (uncredited)
Kiyoko Negishi
as Female Bank Customer #2 (uncredited)
Saki Kaneko
as Female Bank Customer #3 (uncredited)
Kaoru Tomoe
as Female Bank Customer #4 (uncredited)
Ayu Nakagawa
as Female Bank Customer #5 (uncredited)
Maiko Watanabe
as Female Bank Customer #6 (uncredited)
Kazue Fujita
as Female Bank Customer #7 (uncredited)
Yuki Iida
as Female Bank Customer #8 (uncredited)
Rieko Motohashi
as Female Bank Customer #9 (uncredited)
Ryôta Koyama
as Grandson Visiting Temple (uncredited)
Takao Toji
as Man with Grandson (uncredited)
Matsumi Fuku
as Landlady (uncredited)