Fireworks
“Thank you - thank you for everything.”
Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With those close to him suffering their own tribulations, Nishi's methods become increasingly extreme.
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Cast
73 people
Takeshi Kitano
Yoshitaka Nishi
Known for
Ghost in the Shell
Battle Royale
Kayoko Kishimoto
Nishi's Wife
Known for
Kikujiro
Dolls
Ren Osugi
Horibe
Known for
Sonatine
Audition
Susumu Terajima
Nakamura
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Ichi the Killer
Tetsu Watanabe
Junkyard Owner
Known for
The Cat Returns
Princess Mononoke
Hakuryu
Yakuza Hitman
Known for
Mr. Sunshine
Kaiji
Yasuei Yakushiji
Criminal
Also in
10 Years Love
Ten Warriors of the Underworld
Tarô Itsumi
Kudo
Also in
Shinobi: The Law of Shinobi
Kenichi Yajima
Doctor
Known for
Sonatine
Shin Godzilla
Makoto Ashikawa
Tanaka
Known for
Violent Cop
Ju-on: The Curse 2
Yuko Daike
Tanaka's Widow
Known for
Ju-on: The Curse 2
Kikujiro
Tsumami Edamame
Businessman Throwing Rocks
Known for
Zatoichi
Boiling Point
Takeshi Kitano Director · Joe Hisaishi Composer Hideo Yamamoto Cinematographer
Budget $2.3M · United States release March 20, 1998 · Produced in Japan
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Budget
$2,300,000
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
Office Kitano
Production
TV Tokyo
Production
Tokyo FM
Production
Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co.
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
HANA-BI
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 1997
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan · January 24, 1998
Theatrical
United States · March 20, 1998
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 11, 1997 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
January 22, 1999 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
October 14, 2002 · TV · ČT2
January 20, 2012 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Finland
September 20, 1998 · Theatrical
France
November 5, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
November 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
October 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 19, 1998 · Theatrical
January 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Russia
December 1, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
September 4, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 24, 1998 · Theatrical
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