First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Self

Joe Hisaishi

Self

Masayuki Mori

Self

Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Self

Nagisa Ōshima

Self

Jeremy Thomas

Self

Tom Conti

Self

Tatyana Ali

Self

Omar Epps

Self

Bernard Hill

Narrator (voice)