Synopsis
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Key facts
Cast
Jun Kunimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Gen Hoshino, Fumi Nikaido, Tomochika, Tak Sakaguchi, Itsuji Itao
Original language
Japanese
First release
September 14, 2013 (Japan)
Crew
Screenplay
Sion Sono
Producer
Takeshi Suzuki, Takuyuki Matsuno
Cinematography
Hideo Yamamoto
Editing
Junichi Ito
Music
Sion Sono
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2015 generic - I'm (not) SONO Sion*
- OffScreen Film Festival 2014 generic - offscreenings
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2014 generic - Midnight Movies
- Beyond Fest 2013 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2013 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2013
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2013 generic
- Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival 2009
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | September 14, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 17, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 2, 2013 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 13, 2014 |
| Streaming | France | August 25, 2022 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | January 27, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Sion Sono |
| Cast | Jun Kunimura (Muto), Shinichi Tsutsumi (Ikegami), Hiroki Hasegawa (Director Hirata), Gen Hoshino (Kouji Hashimoto), Fumi Nikaido (Mitsuko Muto), Tomochika (Shizue Muto), Tak Sakaguchi (Sasaki), Itsuji Itao (Masuda), Jyonmyon Pe (Sato), Hiroyuki Onoue (Detective Tanaka), Tasuku Nagaoka (Mitsuo Yoshimura), Akihiro Kitamura (Hitman), Megumi Kagurazaka (Junko), Daisuke Kuroda (Kinoshita' Crew), Kazuki Namioka (Actor), Sakiko Bokumoto (Waitress), Motoki Fukami (Bartender), Tarō Suwa (Sumita), Hiroshi Honjomaru (Ryuta Sanada), Arata Yamanaka (Suzuki), Ōmiya Ichi (Matsuno / Matsuno Takuyuki), Donpei Tsuchihira (Yoshida), Matsuri Hashimoto (Rokko), Yuki Ishii (Miki), Haruki Mika (Tanigawa), Tetsu Watanabe (Detective Kimura), Shimako Iwai (Masako), Riko Narumi (Yoshiko), Denden (Ramen Shop Owner), Kenjirou Ishimaru (Producer Kinoshita), Hakase Suidobashi, Akaji Maro, Mickey Curtis (Mr. Ono), Kyōko Enami (Mrs. Ootani), Akira Yamamoto (Chiba), Takamitsu Nonaka (Tetsuo Komuro), Hideo Nakaizumi (Iizuka Toshihiro), Tsugumi (Ikegami's Mistress), Yoshiki Takahashi, Manji Edogawa, Nanoka Hara (Young Mitsuko Muto), Yoshino Imamura, Atsuko Fukuda |
| Screenplay | Sion Sono |
| Producer | Takeshi Suzuki, Takuyuki Matsuno |
| Executive producer | Atsushi Moriyama |
| Cinematography | Hideo Yamamoto |
| Editing | Junichi Ito |
| Music | Sion Sono |
| Production design | Hisao Inagaki |
Additional data: TMDB.
