Charisma

Name: Charisma
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Released: 1999
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ren Ôsugi, Yoriko Dôguchi, Jun Fubuki

1999 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 2,189 VOTES · DIR. Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Overview

A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.

Dialogue Timeline — 670 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 NIKKATSU CO., KING RECORDS CO. AND TOKYO THEATRES CO. PRESENT

00:03:45 I see.

00:09:07 You're a pro, right?

00:12:44 What do I make of it?

00:17:41 If these mean that much to you

00:21:35 What's wrong with these guys?

00:25:12 Say, what's your name?

00:28:23 Right.

00:32:53 Yes.

00:36:06 - Will you come in for a cup of tea? - Oh, no thanks.

00:38:33 Certainly.

00:42:29 If I could only be relieved of this pain.

00:46:18 Don't abandon me, okay?

00:49:40 I think because that tree is so compelling.

00:51:46 That's how it used to be.

00:54:24 She's wrong. Dead wrong.

00:57:42 I hear it's a chemical to improve the soil.

01:00:39 Let's get ready.

01:04:45 What? All done?

01:14:12 Whatever.

01:18:11 It seems...

01:20:58 There weren't any special trees

01:24:12 Farther away.

01:34:03 Hey, wait.

Cast & Characters

Kôji Yakusho Goro Yabuike Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Naoto Kiriyama Ren Ôsugi Satoshi Nakasone Yoriko Dôguchi Chizuru Jinbo Jun Fubuki Mitsuko Jinbo Akira Ôtaka Tatsuo Tsuboi Yutaka Matsushige Nekoshima Sachiko Meguro Hanako Masayuki Shionoya Bucho Masahiro Toda Young Officer

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed670

Dialogue density6.4 lines / min

First line00:00:00

Final line01:34:03

Production Record

DirectorKiyoshi Kurosawa

LanguageJapanese

IMDb votes2,189