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Kids Return

Kids Return

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19966.91h 47m

Overview

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Written by Takeshi Kitano
Produced by Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida, Masayuki Mori
Box OfficeBudget: $125K0

Top Cast

Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Masaru

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Shinji

Leo Morimoto

Leo Morimoto

Homeroom Teacher

Hatsuo Yamaya

Hatsuo Yamaya

Boxing Club Manager

Mitsuko Oka

Mitsuko Oka

Sachiko's Mother

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Sachiko

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Local Yakuza Chief

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

No. 2 in Local Gang

Moro Morooka

Moro Morooka

Hayashi

M

Michisuke Kashiwaya

Hiroshi

Themes & Keywords

high schooljapanyakuzabullyingflashbackboxing

About Kids Return

Kids Return is a drama, crime film released in 1996 exploring themes of high school, japan, yakuza, bullying, flashback, boxing. Directed by Takeshi Kitano, it stars Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Ando, Leo Morimoto. Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

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