Takeshis'

Synopsis

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.

Takeshi Kitano

Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Kotomi Kyono

Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female Neighbor

Kayoko Kishimoto

Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer

Ren Osugi

Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver

Susumu Terajima

Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor

Tetsu Watanabe

TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor

Akihiro Miwa

Self

Naomasa Musaka

Film Studios Tattooist

Koichi Ueda

Film Crew Member close to the Director

Kanji Tsuda

Film Director

Makoto Ashikawa

Assistant at Audition

Tamotsu Ishibashi