Hana-Bi

Takeshi Kitano directs, writes and stars in this downbeat thriller. Monosyllabic detective Nishi (Kitano) leaves the force after his partner Horibe is seriously wounded and two colleagues are killed in pursuit of a gunman. Dedicating his life to caring for his terminally ill wife, as well as providing for the wheelchair-bound Horibe, Nishi accrues crippling debts. After robbing a bank to ease his financial worries, Nishi takes his wife on a final holiday, pursued by loan sharks and the police.

Actor: Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano
Director: Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano
Writer: Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano
Actor: Tetsu Watanabe
Producer: Masayuki Mori
Producer: Yasushi Tsuge
Producer: Takio Yoshida
Music: Joe Hisaishi
Actor: Kayoko Kishimoto
Actor: Ren Osugi
Actor: Susumu Terajima
Actor: Yasuei Yakushiji
Actor: Taro Itsumi
Actor: Kenichi Yajima
Actor: Makoto Ashikawa
Actor: Yuko Daike
Actor: Edamame Tsunami