Hana-bi
By: Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, Tokyo FM and Office Kitano present ; produced by Masayuki Mori, Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida ; written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano
Contributors: Kishimoto, Kayoko, actor; Ōsugi, Ren, actor; Sharp, Jasper, 1971- writer of added commentary; Ofisu Kitano; Bandai Bijuaru Kabushiki Kaisha; Terebi Tōkyō, Kabushiki Kaisha; Efuemu Tōkyō, Kabushiki Kaisha; Film Movement (Firm)
Series: Film movement classics; Film movement classics
Published: 2017
Language: jpn
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: Drama; Planning; Conduct of life; Robbery; Families of the terminally ill; Police; Police misconduct
Other titles: Fireworks
Description: Former police officer Nishi feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horbie has been crippled in a disastrous stakeout, a colleague is shot dead by the same villain, and his own wife has a terminal illness. In debt to a yakuza loanshark, Nishi conceives a bank robbery to provide for his partner, help the dead cop's widow, and take one last holiday throughout Japan with his wife and share a final taste of happiness.
Notes: Title from title screen ; statement of responsibility from English subtitles.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.

"Takeshi Kitano - Volume 7"--English subtitles.

Wide screen.

Bonus features: commentary soundtrack with David Fear; making-of; essay by Jasper Sharp in booklet.

Music, Joe Hisaishi ; cinematographer, Hideo Yamamoto ; editors, Takeshi Kitano, Yoshinori Ota.

Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susuma Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen (1.85:1) ; LPCM stereo.

Japanese dialogue; optional English subtitles ; credits in Japanese.