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      Kids Return

      Released Jul 27, 1996 1h 48m Drama List
      100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 89% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Two high-school friends find disappointment and failure as they pursue careers in the boxing ring and the mob. Read More Read Less

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      BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Christopher Machell CineVue While it is perhaps not as stylistically accomplished as his later Dolls, nor as emotionally gut-wrenching as Hana-Bi, Kids Return is still a charming turn from the reliably idiosyncratic 'Beat' Takeshi. Rated: 4/5 Jan 16, 2017 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2005 Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Rated: 3/5 Dec 1, 2003 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A most interesting and perceptive film. Rated: A- Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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      isla s This is quite a charming film at the start and it features some interesting characters. I enjoyed following the story and seeing how students in school acted up and and how the teacher reacted. The sports element of the film interested me less but I thought it was a good, quite solid film about friendship and making the most of things ultimately. I also enjoyed the scenes depicting the two main characters carrying out comedy sketches. Yes, I'd recommend this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 48 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Typical for Beat Takashi...still something missing if compared to his best works Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/19 Full Review camille l En partant de deux copains de lycée et en les suivant pendant une petite dizaine d'années, Kitano livre un portrait tantôt hilarant tantôt déprimant d'une classe d'un petit lycée japonais dans les années 90. Une fois n'est pas coutume, il se débrouille beaucoup mieux lors des séquences de boxe, qui occupent quasiment tout le second acte, que lors des séquences de yakuza. Avec son montage absolument remarquable, son score (toujours composé par Joe Hisaishi) au diapason et son interprétation quasi parfaite (on y retrouve même ce bon vieux Terajima Susumu, dans un rôle qui préfigure Aniki mon frère), Kids Return est une franche réussite, à la hauteur de ses meilleurs films. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Masanobu Ando in teens. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. A story about two friends growing and reaching adulthood in their own ways. I feel it also shows how someone's talent can be wasted if he or she hangs out with a bad crowd. Very nice movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two high-school friends find disappointment and failure as they pursue careers in the boxing ring and the mob.
      Director
      Takeshi Kitano
      Screenwriter
      Takeshi Kitano
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Entertainment
      Production Co
      Office Kitano, Ota Publishing, Bandai Visual Co. Ltd.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 27, 1996, Original
      Runtime
      1h 48m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby