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Kim's War (1991)

Original title: Kimu no sensô

1991-04-05 · EN
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Kitano plays Kim Hui Ro, a real life Korean imigrant, who after shooting a gangster who threathend his life, took refuge at a hotel and took the guest hostages. Realising his position, he invited the press inside and explained why he was driven to his crime, before letting himself being arrested.

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Masaaki OdagiriDirector

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Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoKim Hyi-roTonpei HidariTonpei HidariYoshimi IwasakiYoshimi IwasakiKirin KikiKirin KikiHye-suk LeeHye-suk LeeKunio MuraiKunio MuraiLeo MorimotoLeo MorimotoTokuma NishiokaTokuma NishiokaTetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaTakashi SasanoTakashi SasanoMakoto AkatsukaMakoto AkatsukaGen KimuraGen Kimura

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1237606Actor preference109210 · 438008 · 345408Country preferenceJpDecade preference1990

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Kitano plays Kim Hui Ro, a real life Korean imigrant, who after shooting a gangster who threathend his life, took refuge at a hotel and took the guest hostages. Realising his position, he invited the press inside and explained why he was driven to his crime, before letting himself being arrested.