Hero (2015 Japanese film)

Hero

Poster
Directed by Masayuki Suzuki (ja)
Based on Hero
Starring Takuya Kimura
Keiko Kitagawa
Tetta Sugimoto
Yutaka Matsushige
Takuzō Kadono
Takako Matsu
Kōichi Satō
Release dates
  • July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
Running time
 119 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office ¥4.67 billion (US$38.7 million)[1]

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.[2][3][4] It was released on July 18, 2015.

Plot

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.[5]

Cast

Reception

The film was number-one on its opening weekend, grossing ¥733 million.[3] It remained in number-one in the following weekend, with ¥368 million.[4] The film was the third highest-grossing Japanese film at the Japanese box office in 2015, with ¥4.67 billion (US$38.7 million).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top 10 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed". Anime News Network. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ ＨＥＲＯ(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Kevin Ma (July 23, 2015). "Hero soars to top of Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Kevin Ma (July 30, 2015). "Hero victorious for second week in Japan". Film Business Asia. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "'Hero 2015' on Air France flight - Movies on board - Air France".
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