Fireworks (1997)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 103 mins.
Release date - 05-11-1997
Release year - 1997
Genres - Crime, Drama

Overall ratings and scores for Fireworks:
Happiness Score - 7.7/10, World Popularity Score - 11.777/100, IMDB Score - 7.7, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 96%, .
Fireworks movie has Total Global Votes - 488, Total IMD Votes - 30,611

Fireworks Movie Introduction: Movie Fireworks, release year 1997 is written by Takeshi Kitano and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The leading star-cast in this movie are Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi along with the other stars and crew members.

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Hana-Bi - Trailer - (1997) - HQ

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.

Movie story-line: Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.

Movie synopsis: Nishi, a police detective, has had to deal with a series of emotionally devastating events over the recent past. His only child, then preschool age, died two years ago. His wife, currently in the hospital, has been diagnosed with a terminal case of leukemia. And he develops a case of guilt when his colleague Horibe, during a stakeout which Nishi himself was supposed to be on but who, on Horibe's suggestion, was visiting his wife in the hospital instead at the time, gets shot point blank. That guilt is only exacerbated when Horibe, who as a result becomes paraplegic, is abandoned by his wife and child, with Horibe himself at a loss with what to do with his life as being a police was his sole identity. As a means to cope, Nishi becomes increasingly reckless, which affects the way he does his police work. That recklessness extends to his personal life when his wife's doctor recommends that she go home, Nishi, in the process, borrowing money from the yakuza to make ends meet. That recklessness also leads to him taking matters into his own hands as he tries to make his and his wife's life together, for however long it will last, a series of small yet special moments.

Highlights - Fireworks (1997)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Bandai VisualOffice KitanoTokyo FMTV Tokyo
Produced in - Japan
Available languages - Japanese (日本語),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 23 wins & 24 nominations
Certificate(s) - DE : 16 MX : B15 NL : 16 NL : 16 RU : K-16 FI : R US : 18 CA : 18 KR : R-15 JP : T IT : 12

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Fireworks (1997)

Lead Actors - Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi
Writer(s) - Takeshi Kitano
Director(s) - Takeshi Kitano

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Fireworks (1997)

What is the release date of Fireworks (1997)?
Release date of Fireworks (1997) is 05-11-1997.


What is the total runtime of Fireworks (1997) in minutes?
Total runtime of Fireworks (1997) in minutes is 103 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Fireworks (1997) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Fireworks (1997) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Fireworks (1997)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Fireworks (1997) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Fireworks (1997)?
Worldwide pupularity of Fireworks (1997) movie is 11.777%.


What is the name of the production company of film Fireworks (1997)?
Production company of film Fireworks (1997) is/are Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM, TV Tokyo, .


Which country the film Fireworks (1997) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Fireworks (1997) is Japan, .


Which language the film Fireworks (1997) is produced in?
Film Fireworks (1997) is produced in Japanese (日本語), language(s).


Which Genre the film Fireworks (1997) belongs to?
Movie Fireworks (1997) is categorized under Crime, Drama, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Fireworks (1997)?
Lead actors of the film Fireworks (1997) are Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi.


Who is the writer of the film Fireworks (1997)?
The writer(s) of the film Fireworks (1997) is/are Takeshi Kitano.


Who is the director of the film Fireworks (1997)?
The director(s) of the film Fireworks (1997) is/are Takeshi Kitano.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Fireworks (1997) movie?
Movie Fireworks (1997) has 23 wins & 24 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Fireworks (1997) in-short?
Short plot of movie Fireworks (1997): Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions..


What is the full story of Fireworks (1997) movie?
Full plot of movie Fireworks (1997): Nishi, a police detective, has had to deal with a series of emotionally devastating events over the recent past. His only child, then preschool age, died two years ago. His wife, currently in the hospital, has been diagnosed with a terminal case of leukemia. And he develops a case of guilt when his colleague Horibe, during a stakeout which Nishi himself was supposed to be on but who, on Horibe's suggestion, was visiting his wife in the hospital instead at the time, gets shot point blank. That guilt is only exacerbated when Horibe, who as a result becomes paraplegic, is abandoned by his wife and child, with Horibe himself at a loss with what to do with his life as being a police was his sole identity. As a means to cope, Nishi becomes increasingly reckless, which affects the way he does his police work. That recklessness extends to his personal life when his wife's doctor recommends that she go home, Nishi, in the process, borrowing money from the yakuza to make ends meet. That recklessness also leads to him taking matters into his own hands as he tries to make his and his wife's life together, for however long it will last, a series of small yet special moments..


Where to find full details of Fireworks (1997) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Fireworks (1997) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119250


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Fireworks (1997)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Takeshi KitanoName: Takeshi Kitano
Character: Yoshitaka Nishi

profie photo of Kayoko KishimotoName: Kayoko Kishimoto
Character: Nishi's wife

profie photo of Ren OsugiName: Ren Osugi
Character: Horibe

profie photo of Susumu TerajimaName: Susumu Terajima
Character: Nakamura

profie photo of Tetsu WatanabeName: Tetsu Watanabe
Character: The Scrap Yard Owner

profie photo of HakuryuName: Hakuryu
Character: The Yakuza Hitman

profie photo of Yasuei YakushijiName: Yasuei Yakushiji
Character: Criminal

profie photo of Tarô ItsumiName: Tarô Itsumi
Character: Kudo

profie photo of Ken'ichi YajimaName: Ken'ichi Yajima
Character: Doctor

profie photo of Makoto AshikawaName: Makoto Ashikawa
Character: Tanaka

profie photo of Yuko DaikeName: Yuko Daike
Character: Tanaka's widow

profie photo of Tsumami EdamameName: Tsumami Edamame
Character: Businessman Throwing Rocks

profie photo of Yûrei YanagiName: Yûrei Yanagi
Character: Chef #1

profie photo of Sujitarô TamabukuroName: Sujitarô Tamabukuro
Character: Chef #2

profie photo of Tokio SekiName: Tokio Seki
Character: Old Hick

profie photo of Motoharu TamuraName: Motoharu Tamura
Character: Chief Detective

profie photo of Hitoshi NishizawaName: Hitoshi Nishizawa
Character: Yakuza Head

profie photo of Hiromi KikaiName: Hiromi Kikai
Character:

profie photo of Shoko KitanoName: Shoko Kitano
Character: Girl Who Flies Kite

profie photo of Yoshiyuki MorishitaName: Yoshiyuki Morishita
Character: Hoodlum B

profie photo of Junichiro AsanoName: Junichiro Asano
Character:

profie photo of Kazuhiro OsadaName: Kazuhiro Osada
Character:

profie photo of Manzô ShinraName: Manzô Shinra
Character: Man shot in face

profie photo of Tetsu SakumaName: Tetsu Sakuma
Character:

profie photo of Riba MatsumiName: Riba Matsumi
Character:

profie photo of Miki FujitaniName: Miki Fujitani
Character:

profie photo of Keiko YamamotoName: Keiko Yamamoto
Character: Nurse A

profie photo of Kiyoko KitazawaName: Kiyoko Kitazawa
Character: Nurse B

profie photo of Ai KishinaName: Ai Kishina
Character: A girl in the scrap shop

profie photo of Banri NakamuraName: Banri Nakamura
Character:

profie photo of Takao BokujiName: Takao Bokuji
Character:

profie photo of Masahiro NayaName: Masahiro Naya
Character:

profie photo of Takayuki KonishiName: Takayuki Konishi
Character: Detective B

profie photo of Yûzô YadaName: Yûzô Yada
Character:

profie photo of Kanji TsudaName: Kanji Tsuda
Character:

profie photo of Yôichi NagaiName: Yôichi Nagai
Character:

profie photo of Kôsuke ÔtaName: Kôsuke Ôta
Character:

profie photo of MuhômatsuName: Muhômatsu
Character:

profie photo of Omiya no MatsuName: Omiya no Matsu
Character:

profie photo of Shiyô KosugaName: Shiyô Kosuga
Character:

profie photo of Gambino KobayashiName: Gambino Kobayashi
Character:

profie photo of Al KitagoName: Al Kitago
Character:

profie photo of Yûji AikawaName: Yûji Aikawa
Character:

profie photo of Hiroshi UmedaName: Hiroshi Umeda
Character:

profie photo of Kenji YamagamiName: Kenji Yamagami
Character:

profie photo of Tomoya NaitôName: Tomoya Naitô
Character:

profie photo of Katsuya TakamatsuName: Katsuya Takamatsu
Character:

profie photo of Yasufumi SakamakiName: Yasufumi Sakamaki
Character:

profie photo of Atsushi ItoName: Atsushi Ito
Character:

profie photo of Mitsuyo IshigakiName: Mitsuyo Ishigaki
Character:

profie photo of Ayako MasuyaName: Ayako Masuya
Character:

profie photo of Sumiko TakaiName: Sumiko Takai
Character:

profie photo of Mariko ChibaName: Mariko Chiba
Character:

profie photo of Miho KitaharaName: Miho Kitahara
Character:

profie photo of Yoshiko AndôName: Yoshiko Andô
Character:

profie photo of Kaoru SugiyamaName: Kaoru Sugiyama
Character:

profie photo of Kikuo ItôName: Kikuo Itô
Character:

profie photo of Shûji ÔtsukiName: Shûji Ôtsuki
Character:

profie photo of Setchin KawayaName: Setchin Kawaya
Character: Male Bank Customer #3

profie photo of Koichiro HamaName: Koichiro Hama
Character:

profie photo of Masaru TakahashiName: Masaru Takahashi
Character:

profie photo of Ritsuyo OnoName: Ritsuyo Ono
Character:

profie photo of Yôko ImamotoName: Yôko Imamoto
Character:

profie photo of Kiyoko NegishiName: Kiyoko Negishi
Character:

profie photo of Saki KanekoName: Saki Kaneko
Character:

profie photo of Kaoru TomoeName: Kaoru Tomoe
Character:

profie photo of Ayu NakagawaName: Ayu Nakagawa
Character:

profie photo of Rieko MotohashiName: Rieko Motohashi
Character:

profie photo of Maiko WatanabeName: Maiko Watanabe
Character:

profie photo of Kazue FujitaName: Kazue Fujita
Character:

profie photo of Yuki IidaName: Yuki Iida
Character:

profie photo of Ryôta KoyamaName: Ryôta Koyama
Character:

Crew Members:

profie photo of Joe HisaishiName: Joe Hisaishi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Takeshi KitanoName: Takeshi Kitano
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Takeshi KitanoName: Takeshi Kitano
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Takeshi KitanoName: Takeshi Kitano
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Yoshinori OtaName: Yoshinori Ota
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Norihiro IsodaName: Norihiro Isoda
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Takio YoshidaName: Takio Yoshida
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Senji HoriuchiName: Senji Horiuchi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Tatsuo OzekiName: Tatsuo Ozeki
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration

profie photo of Yasushi TsugeName: Yasushi Tsuge
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Hideo YamamotoName: Hideo Yamamoto
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Hiroshi ShimizuName: Hiroshi Shimizu
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director

profie photo of Masayuki MoriName: Masayuki Mori
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Masami SaitouName: Masami Saitou
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Hiroshi IshikawaName: Hiroshi Ishikawa
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer

profie photo of Masashi FuruyaName: Masashi Furuya
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Assistant

profie photo of Akira NakanoName: Akira Nakano
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Recordist

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Reviews Section

rated 5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Drop Dead. Hana-bi (AKA: Fireworks) is written and directed by Takeshi Kitano. It stars Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi and Susumu Terajima. Music is by Joe Hisaishi and cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto. Yoshikata Nishi (Kitano) is a loose cannon police detective who quits the force after a tragic incident results in his partner, Horibe (Osugi), being confined to a wheelchair. His retirement brings him the time to care more for his seriously ill wife Miyuki (Kishimoto). Nishi can find no peace, though, more so as he has borrowed money from the Yakuza to pay for his wife's needs, and they are growing impatient for the repayment... Very early in Kitano's superb slice of Japanese neo-noir there is a piece of graffiti on the wall, it says "Drop Dead", while Hisaishi's music is a devilish accompaniment to the scene. It's ominous and foreboding, setting the tone for what is to follow. Pic is deliberately paced, beautifully so, with the opening nonlinear approach and scattergun shifts in time adding a sort of psychological maelstrom to the impending narrative darkness. Yet to suggest it as a perpetually bleak picture is doing it a small disservice, for Kitano (himself working from a damaged psyche that occurred in real life) has this adroit eye for poetic beauty and human tenderness that marries up with bursts of violence and emotionally shattering passages of play. And it works brilliantly, with stabs of humour also filtering in via the outer frames. Nishi the character is a force of nature and a walking - brooding - contradiction, a man pained behind his sunglasses, his expressionless visage amazingly still saying so much. When he explodes the impact is doubly strong, mainly because dialogue is so sparse, but the interwoven visuals - very much a Kitano speciality - strike an almighty chord for the story. To which we edge towards the finale, which unsurprisingly brings beauty and infinite sadness. Unfussy camera work, sabre sharp editing (Kitano & Yoshinori Oota), elegiacal musical arrangements, art, kites and Kitano's intense performance, this rounds out as film making greatness. In fact, a masterpiece. 10/10


-- John Chard
rated 3.5 out of 5
March 05, 2022

There's greatness in there, for sure, but 'Fireworks' (or, the better title, 'Hana-bi') drags on for too long. I was with it for the first 45-55 minutes, but the final portion of the film really dragged for me; aside from a few moments, it kinda just repeats the same sorta scenes over and over. Like, personally, I got it... needed a bit more to it, in my opinion. There are some very good performances, no doubt. Takeshi Kitano is the obvious star of the show, though I was also impressed by Ren Osugi - who is just as excellent as the aforementioned writer, producer and director of this 1997 flick. The support cast are solid, while everything onscreen looks neat too. I did like this overall, but I can't say it hit me as much as it evidently has for others. Worth a watch, either way.


-- r96sk

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