Glory to the Filmmaker!
Original title: Kantoku · Banzai!
2007 · 1 h 48 min
Cast
Takeshi Kitano 
Tôru Emori 
Kayoko Kishimoto 
Anne Suzuki 
Keiko Matsuzaka 
Yoshino Kimura
Credits
Written by: Takeshi Kitano
Plot
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in a series of film styles, as he tries to make a hit.
Sinekatalog’s take
Takeshi Kitano's self-mocking comedy is uneven and strange, a playful look at his own career.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,349 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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