Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
Run Time
1h 48m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Release Date
02 Sep 2005
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Takeshi KitanoBeat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kotomi KyonoTakeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko KishimotoMahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren OsugiTakeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu TerajimaTakeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu WatanabeTV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro MiwaSelf
Naomasa MusakaFilm Studios Tattooist
Koichi UedaFilm Crew Member close to the Director
Kanji TsudaFilm Director
Makoto AshikawaAssistant at Audition
Tamotsu Ishibashi


Masayuki Mori
Katsumi Yanagijima
Nagi