Kids Return

1996 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 7,000 VOTES · DIR. Takeshi Kitano

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Overview

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Dialogue Timeline — 867 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:31 - You have 10 minutes stage time. - Okay.
00:06:44 So what do you want to be?
00:09:55 All right.
00:12:29 - What do you want? - I'll have a fish burger.
00:16:18 - For the cigarettes. Keep the change. - Thank you, sir.
00:18:07 Not an uncommon dream.
00:21:16 You bastard.
00:28:28 I hope you're off cigarettes and booze.
00:31:58 - I don't see any famous names. - Want to go back?
00:34:55 Don't tease me.
00:39:09 Shinji, let's do it.
00:45:50 I see.
00:48:57 Drink.
00:53:00 Why the hell did he come with you?
00:58:38 Them?
01:02:08 Your weight is stable.
01:06:28 Come on, let's go.
01:10:00 I was looking forward to a grandchild.
01:18:19 We'll meet again...
01:21:21 If he wins the next match, we can let him go for the title.
01:25:43 Mr. Hayashi, I haven't seen you at the factory lately.
01:30:34 Are you taking this match seriously?
01:37:43 How did they find out?
01:43:14 Written and directed by Takeshi Kitano

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed867
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:43:14

Production Record

DirectorTakeshi Kitano
LanguageJapanese
Budget$125,000
IMDb votes7,000