Fireworks (1997)
HANA-BI
Crime, Drama • 1h 43m
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.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe, Hakuryu, Yasuei Yakushiji, Tarô Itsumi, Kenichi Yajima, Makoto Ashikawa, Yuko Daike, Tsumami Edamame, Yûrei Yanagi, Sujitarô Tamabukuro, Motoharu Tamura, Hitoshi Nishizawa, Hiromi Kikai, Shoko Kitano, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Junichiro Asano, Kazuhiro Osada, Manzo Shinra, Tetsu Sakuma, Riba Matsumi, Miki Fujitani, Keiko Yamamoto, Kiyoko Kitazawa, Ai Kishina, Banri Nakamura, Masahiro Naya, Takayuki Konishi, Yûzô Yada, Kanji Tsuda, Yôichi Nagai, Kôsuke Ôta, Muhômatsu, Omiya no Matsu, Shiyô Kosuga, Gambino Kobayashi, Al Kitago, Yûji Aikawa, Hiroshi Umeda, Kenji Yamagami, Tomoya Naitô, Katsuya Takamatsu, Yasufumi Sakamaki, Atsushi Ito, Mitsuyo Ishigaki, Ayako Masuya, Sumiko Takai, Mariko Chiba, Miho Kitahara, Yoshiko Andô, Kaoru Sugiyama, Kikuo Itô, Shûji Ôtsuki, Hidetoshi Kawaya, Koichiro Hama, Masaru Takahashi, Ritsuyo Ono, Yôko Imamoto, Kiyoko Negishi, Saki Kaneko, Kaoru Tomoe, Ayu Nakagawa, Maiko Watanabe, Kazue Fujita, Yuki Iida, Rieko Motohashi, Ryôta Koyama, Takao Toji, Matsumi Fuku, Tokio Seki
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Not sure about US Film Movement Blu-ray The Germany Capelight and Britain Third Window releases both use the same transfer. The Japan Bandai Visual release appears to be the same transfer but has more information on the sides. https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=16038&d2=7573&s1=170548&s2=71994&i=0&l=0
