Hana-bi [blu-ray] / Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, Tokyo FM and Office Kitano present ; produced by Masayuki Mori, Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida ; written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano.
Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susuma Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe. Title from title screen ; statement of responsibility from English subtitles. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. "Takeshi Kitano - Volume 7"--English subtitles. Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio), 16:9. Bonus features: commentary soundtrack with David Fear; making-of; essay by Jasper Sharp in booklet.
Summary:
Former police officer Nishi feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horbie has been crippled in a disastrous stakeout, a colleague is shot dead by the same villain, and his own wife has a terminal illness. In debt to a yakuza loan shark, Nishi conceives a bank robbery to provide for his partner, help the dead cop's widow, and take one last holiday throughout Japan with his wife and share a final taste of happiness.
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