Hero (2015 Japanese film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Masayuki Suzuki (ja) |
Based on | Hero |
Starring | Takuya Kimura Keiko Kitagawa Tetta Sugimoto Yutaka Matsushige Takuzō Kadono Takako Matsu Kōichi Satō |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥4.67 billion |
Hero is a 2015 Japanese mystery comedy-drama film directed by Masayuki Suzuki (ja) and based on the Japanese television drama series of the same name.[1][2][3] It was released on July 18, 2015.
Plot
A simple hit and run turns out to be anything but when prosecutor Kohei Kuryu realises the victim was a witness in a case against the yakuza.[4]
Cast
- Takuya Kimura as Kohei Kuryu
- Keiko Kitagawa as Chika Asagi
- Takako Matsu as Maiko Amamiya
- Kōichi Satō
- Tetta Sugimoto
- Gaku Hamada
- Bokuzō Masana
- Yō Yoshida
- Yōji Tanaka
- Katsuya
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Norito Yashima
- Fumiyo Kohinata
- Takuzō Kadono
- Kōji Ōkura
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening weekend, grossing ¥733 million.[2] It remained in number-one in the following weekend, with ¥368 million.[3] The film was the third highest-grossing Japanese film at the Japanese box office in 2015, with ¥4.67 billion in revenue.[5]
References
- ^ HERO(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Kevin Ma (July 23, 2015). "Hero soars to top of Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Kevin Ma (July 30, 2015). "Hero victorious for second week in Japan". Film Business Asia. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "'Hero 2015' on Air France flight - Movies on board - Air France".
- ^ "Movies With Box Office Gross Receipts Exceeding 1 Billion Yen". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Hero at IMDb