Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
| Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl 鮫肌男と桃尻女 |
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| Directed by | Katsuhito Ishii |
| Produced by | Hilo Iizumi, Kazuto Takida |
| Written by | Katsuhito Ishii, Minetaro Mochizuki (manga) |
| Starring | Tadanobu Asano, Shie Kohinata |
| Distributed by | Viz Media, Tidepoint Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1999 (japan) |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (鮫肌男と桃尻女 Samehada Otoko to Momojiri Onna) is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Katsuhito Ishii and starring Tadanobu Asano. It is based on a manga of the same name by Minetaro Mochizuki which was originally serialized in Mister Magazine circa 1993 under the title "Daisharin" (Big Wheel). The current title was adopted when the comic was published as its own book.
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[edit] Story
Kuroo Sameheda (Tadanobu Asano) a yakuza soldier is on the run for his life after stealing from his Boss Sawada (Susumu Terashima). During a chase through the forest Sawadas car is struck by an SUV. Enter Toshiko Momojiri (Sie Kohinata) who is also on the run. She's running from her twisted whack job uncle Michio Sonezaki(Yohachi Shimida), who manages the hotel that she works at, and whose intentions for his niece are inappropriate to say the least. During the crash Toshiko is knocked unconscious and Sameheda is able to make good his escape with Toshiko in tow. The couple is then chased across Japan by gun crazy, deadpan gang members dressed in over the top, high end, fashion clothes. They are also being followed by Yamada, an amateur hit man, who was hired by Michio to bring Toshiko back.
[edit] Cast
- Tadanobu Asano as Kuroo Samehada
- Shie Kohinata as Toshiko Momojiri
- Ittoku Kishibe as Tanuki Fukuda
- Susumu Terajima as Sawada
- Kimie Shingyoji as Mitsuko Fukuda
- Youhachi Shimada as Michio Sonezaki
- Tatsuya Gashuin as Yamada
- Shingo Tsurumi as Mitsuru Fukuda
The Yakuza Hitmen
- Daigaku Sekine as Sakaguchi
- Koh Takasugi as Sorimachi
- Shingoro Yamada as Taniguchi
- Hitoshi Kiyokawa as Maruo
- Yoji Tanaka as Asahina
- Keisuke Horibe as Inuzuka
- Yoshiyuki Morishita as Hidari
- Kanji Tsuda as Fukazume
[edit] Bibliography
- Puchalski, Steve (2000). "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl: Review and Commentary". Asian Cult Cinema 28 (3rd Quarter): pp.37–39.
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