Ever since an accident in the mountains outside town, Takuji's slept in a coma; his neighbors care for him as new events occur every day.
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Cast
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Ahn Sung-ki
Takuji
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Koji Yakusho
Kamimura
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Kohei Oguri
Toshio Hosokawa
Also in
Black Cat Mansion
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Hiroshi Fujikura
Kiyoshi Kenmochi
Tokie Hidari
Tomiko
Known for
Ponyo
Getting Any?
Osame Maruike
Christine Hakim
Tia
Known for
Merantau
Impetigore
Nobuo Ogawa
Jun Hamamura
Old Man at Post Office
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Masao Imafuku
Takuji's Father
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Demons
Kōhei Oguri Director · Kiyoshi Kenmochi Screenplay Toshio Hosokawa Composer
United States release October 1, 1996 · Produced in Japan · Original title 眠る男
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
眠る男
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 3, 1996
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1996
Chicago International Film Festival
Canada
September 6, 1996 · Toronto International Film Festival
France
December 10, 1997
Germany
June 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 26, 1998
Singapore
April 11, 1997 · Singapore International Film Festival
Switzerland
November 21, 1997 · German speaking region
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