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    Unique ID Code: 0000172211
    Added by: Jitendar Canth
    Added on: 2/1/2016 17:32
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    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
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    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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