Hero (2015 Japanese film)
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| Directed by | Masayuki Suzuki (ja) |
| Starring | Takuya Kimura Keiko Kitagawa Tetta Sugimoto Yutaka Matsushige Takuzō Kadono Takako Matsu Kōichi Satō |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥4.67 billion (US$38.7 million)[1] |
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.[2][3][4] 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.[5]
Cast
- Takuya Kimura
- Takako Matsu
- Keiko Kitagawa
- Tetta Sugimoto
- Gaku Hamada
- Bokuzō Masana
- Yō Yoshida
- Yōji Tanaka
- ja
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Norito Yashima
- Fumiyo Kohinata
- ja
- ja
- Ashish Garg
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening weekend, grossing ¥733 million.[3] It remained in number-one in the following weekend, with ¥368 million.[4] The film was the third highest-grossing Japanese film at the Japanese box office in 2015, with ¥4.67 billion (US$38.7 million).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Top 10 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed". Anime News Network. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ 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".
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