KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.
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Cast
24 people
Ken Takakura
Self
Known for
Black Rain
The Yakuza
Yasuo Furuhata
Yûichi Hibi
Lee Bong-ou
Tarō Iwashiro
Martin Scorsese
Self
Known for
Shark Tale
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Satoshi Mashida
Yoshihisa Toda
John Woo
Self
Known for
Hard Boiled
A Better Tomorrow
Lin Qiu
Lin Qiu
Yoji Yamada
Also in
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
Mako Abe
Mako Abe
Yûichi Hibi Director · Taro Iwashiro Composer Yoshihisa Toda Cinematographer
Budget $500K · First release August 20, 2016 · Produced in Japan
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Budget
$500,000
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
健さん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · English · Japanese · Korean
Release dates
Japan · August 20, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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