Kikujiro
Rated PG-13
122 minutes
2000
Masao (Yusuke Sekiguchi) is a lonely 9-year-old boy who decides to spend his summer vacation looking for his estranged mother, whom he has never met. Kikujiro (Takeshi Kitano) is an immature man who has never had any serious responsibilities. When his wife gives him 50,000 yen to travel with Masao, the journey begins.
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Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writer: Takeshi Kitano
Producer: Masayuki Mori and Takio Yoshida
Cast: Yusuke Sekiguchi, Takeshi Kitano, Yûko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kayoko Kishimoto and Akaji Maro