# Takeshis' (2005)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Takeshi Kitano
**Written by**: Takeshi Kitano
**Starring**: Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe

> *500% Kitano - nothing to add!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A kamikaze double-act of ego and anonymity lands in Kabukicho. A famous clown and a faceless cashier swap identities in Kitano’s acid trip through fame. The roof of the film cracks when reality becomes a neon sign.

**Mood tags**: mindfuck, surreal

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