Takeshis'_
"500% Kitano - nothing to add!"
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Takeshis' was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cas...
Takeshis' is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Takeshi Kitano
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kotomi Kyono
Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor
Kayoko Kishimoto
Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Ren Osugi
Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
Susumu Terajima
Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
Tetsu Watanabe
TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Akihiro Miwa
Self
Naomasa Musaka
Film Studios Tattooist
Koichi Ueda
Film Crew Member close to the Director
Kanji Tsuda
Film Director
Makoto Ashikawa
Assistant at Audition
Tamotsu Ishibashi
Toshi
Tadanobu Asano
Beat Kiyoshi
Takashi Nishina
Taichi Saotome
Young Man
Takagi Junya
Self
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Light Man in Film Crew / Audition Juror / Client at Bank
JL
Jonathan Legg
American Soldier
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Takeshis' about?
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
How long is Takeshis'?
Takeshis' has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Takeshis'?
The cast of Takeshis' includes Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima.
What is the rating of Takeshis'?
Takeshis' has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 84 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
