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Kamikaze Taxi
Kamikaze Taxi

Kamikaze Taxi

Genres

CrimeActionDrama

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A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

169 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

29 April 1995

Country

Japan

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Kazumasa Kantake

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Tatsuo

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Animaru

Reiko Kataoka

Reiko Kataoka

Tama

Taketoshi Naitō

Taketoshi Naitō

Domon

Kenichi Yajima

Kenichi Yajima

Ishida

Toshi Shioya

Toshi Shioya

Near-death experience lecturer

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Chaplin

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Loud-mouthed taxi passenger

Takeshi Caesar

Takeshi Caesar

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Eiji Ôki

Eiji Ôki

Chika Nakagami

Chika Nakagami

Isako Saneyoshi

Isako Saneyoshi

Miyako Takagi

Miyako Takagi

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