Kikujiro
(1999)
★ 7.5 IMDb · 614 votes
Year: 1999
Runtime: 122 мин
Country: Japan
Director: Такеши Китано
Cast: Такеши Китано, Yusuke Sekiguchi, 岸本加世子, 大家由祐子, 吉行和子, ビートきよし, グレート義太夫, 井手らっきょ, Nezumi Imamura, 細川ふみえ
Plot
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.