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Wasabi

Play trailer Poster for Wasabi R Released Oct 31, 2001 1h 39m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When his former lover dies, a French policeman (Jean Reno) travels to Tokyo to take care of his estranged daughter (Ryôko Hirosue).
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Jean Reno's efforts aren't enough to add dramatic ballast to Wasabi's bursts of kinetic -- yet frustratingly hollow -- action.

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Judith Prescott The Hollywood Reporter The movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts. Feb 5, 2003 Full Review Matt Weitz Dallas Morning News The film is a contrivance, as artificial as the video games Japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence, but it's an enjoyable one. Rated: B Nov 14, 2002 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Reno does what he can in a thankless situation, the film ricochets from humor to violence and back again, and Ryoko Hirosue makes us wonder if she is always like that. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 20, 2002 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com There's little tension as Reno's character is one of those invincible heroes that we haven't seen much of since the '80s. Rated: 1/4 Dec 28, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 17, 2005 Full Review Oz eFilmCritic.com I keep renting Jean Reno films and I'm beginning to forget why I started doing so. Rated: 2/5 May 26, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Megan T One of my families favorite movies Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review olive r a bit confusing at parts but overall a good movie, cried a little, and absolutely adored yumi Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Aim B Fantastic. The actors are a perfect fit for their roles. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Antihrist P Pure fun from the golden age of Luc Besson. Great action comedy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/08/23 Full Review Carlos T Minha opinião: temos aqui Reno interpretando Charles Bronson ou Clint Eastwood, um tira osso duro roer. Porem sendo um filme com aquela pitada de humor. Reno é chamado para ir ao Japão, pois o nome dele esta em uma herança de um antigo amor dele. Mas quando ele chega para sua surpresa é que ele tem uma filha que é Ryoko. Uma menina doidinha de Tokyo. E começa um relacionamento de um brucutu com uma adolecente japonesa. E a química é muito legal. Ver estas cenas deles é muito divertida, ainda mais a tirada sobre seu nariz. Kkk E para completar o tri temos Muller que tem uma cara de sapo e é mais uma diversão. E tem uma mafioso atrás de Ryoko para pegar o dinheiro que a mãe dela desviou. E assim se desenrola a estoria, mostrando Tokyo, os jovens e os yakuza atrás deles. Muito legal assistir este filme, mesmo no dia de hoje é atual. Muito divertido e gostoso de assistir. Roteiro e enredo bem elaborado e divertido. Vale apena assistir? Sim com certeza. Nota: 8,5 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gérard Krawczyk

Director

Jean Reno

Hubert Fiorentini

Ryôko Hirosue

Yumi Yoshimido

Michel Muller

Maurice 'Momo'

Carole Bouquet

Sofia

Ludovic Berthillot

Jean-Baptiste 1

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Movie Info

Synopsis When his former lover dies, a French policeman (Jean Reno) travels to Tokyo to take care of his estranged daughter (Ryôko Hirosue).
Director
Gérard Krawczyk
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Luc Besson
Distributor
Europa Diffusion [fr], LK-TEL, BMG Video, New Films International, 01 Distribuzione, TriStar Pictures, Hollywood Classics, EuropaCorp
Production Co
Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) [jp], TF1 Films Productions, Canal+, EuropaCorp, Destiny [jp], Samitose Productions
Rating
R (Some Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 11, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.5K
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)