Hero | |
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Directed by | Masayuki Suzuki (ja) |
Based on | Hero |
Produced by | Tsuneya Watanabe Kazutoshi Wadakura |
Starring | Takuya Kimura Keiko Kitagawa Tetta Sugimoto Yutaka Matsushige Takuzō Kadono Takako Matsu Kōichi Satō |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥4.67 billion |
Hero is a 2015 Japanese mystery comedy-drama film directed by Masayuki Suzuki (ja) and based on the Japanese television drama series of the same name.[1][2][3] It was released on July 18, 2015.
A simple hit and run turns out to be anything but when prosecutor Kohei Kuryu realises the victim was a witness in a case against the yakuza.[4]
The film was number-one on its opening weekend, grossing ¥733 million.[2] It remained in number-one in the following weekend, with ¥368 million.[3] The film was the third highest-grossing Japanese film at the Japanese box office in 2015, with ¥4.67 billion in revenue.[5]