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Gozu

Gozu

20036.72h 10m

Overview

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Sakichi Sato
Produced by Kanako Koido, Harumi Sone
Box OfficeBudget: $250K0

Top Cast

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Ozaki

Yūta Sone

Yūta Sone

Minami

Kimika Yoshino

Kimika Yoshino

Female Ozaki

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Nose

Keiko Tomita

Keiko Tomita

Innkeeper

Harumi Sone

Harumi Sone

Innkeeper's Brother

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Boss

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Kanpei Hazama

Kanpei Hazama

Masaya Katō

Masaya Katō

Themes & Keywords

nightmaregangsteryakuzamission of murderdisappearanceanarchic comedygokudo

About Gozu

Gozu is a horror, comedy, crime, thriller, mystery film released in 2003 exploring themes of nightmare, gangster, yakuza, mission of murder, disappearance, anarchic comedy. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Show Aikawa, Yūta Sone, Kimika Yoshino. Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

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