Synopsis & Context
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Takeshis'
- Release
- September 2, 2005
- Screen Time
- 1h 48min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Takeshi Kitano
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kotomi Kyono
Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko Kishimoto
Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren Osugi
Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu Terajima
Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu Watanabe
TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro Miwa
Self
Naomasa Musaka
Film Studios Tattooist
Koichi Ueda
Film Crew Member close to the Director
Kanji Tsuda
Film Director
Makoto Ashikawa
Assistant at Audition
Tamotsu Ishibashi
