A film based on two short stories by Shiina Makoto. Tadon is the story of a cab-driver who spends his days listening to his passengers' conversations. Chikuwa is about a writer who faces a creativity bottleneck.
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Koji Yakusho
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Hiroyuki Sanada
Known for
Shōgun
47 Ronin
Jun Ichikawa
Bun Itakura
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Jinpachi Nezu
Known for
Ran
Angel's Egg
Masa Nakamura
Hiroshi Yamaji
Satoko Abe
Known for
Drive My Car
Shinsuke Sato
Kaori Momoi
Known for
Memoirs of a Geisha
Ghost in the Shell
Makoto Shiina
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Jun Ichikawa Director · Masaru Nakamura Screenplay Shinsuke Sato Screenplay
First release December 5, 1998 · Produced in Japan · Original title たどんとちくわ
Production
GAGA
Production · Distribution
Japan
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Original title
たどんとちくわ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 5, 1998
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No release date listed for United States.
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