Hana-bi [videorecording] = Fireworks / a New Yorker Films release ; a Milestone Film release ; Bandai Visual ... [et al.] present ; produced by Masayuki Mori, Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida ; written and directed by Takeshi Kitano.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
Japanese
Εdition
Collectors ed.
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : New Yorker Video, c1998.
Description
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Details

Subject(s)
Related name
Library of Congress genre(s)
Series
International cinema [More in this series]
Summary note
A hard-boiled ex-cop, haunted by a troubled past and pushed to the edge by the shooting of his partner, confronts his demons in a ruthless quest for justice and redemption.
Notes
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
  • Special features: American and Japanese theatrical trailers; art gallery of director's painting and their explanations; biographies of cast and crew; behind the scenes documentary (15 min.) in Japanese or Japanese with English subtitles.
Creation/​Production credits
Director of photography, Hideo Yamamoto; editor, Takeshi Kitano; music, Joe Hisaishi.
Target audience
Not rated.
System details
DVD, letterboxed, region 1, widescreen, surround sound.
Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
Beat Takeshi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima.
Language note
Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
Other title(s)
Fireworks
ISBN
  • 1567302238
  • 9781567302233
Publisher no.
DVD66600
OCLC
44805577
Universal Product Code
  • 717119666040
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