France / May 17, 1999 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Masahiro Toda | Young Detective |
| Yoji Tanaka | Sugishita |
| Jun Yoshida | Nishi |
| Hidetoshi Kawaya | Worker |
| Kagetora Miura | Worker |
| Zeeko Uchiyama | Worker |
| Shigeo Ôsako | Worker |
| Masayuki Shionoya | Bucho |
| Jun Fubuki | Mitsuko Jinbo |
| Kôichi Imamura | Young Man |
| Atsushi Nishida | Nishi |
| Masaaki Nagata | Diet Member |
| Kagetora Miura | Military |
| Shûhô Miyashita | Military |
Genres
MysteryDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | カリスマ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, King Records, Tokyo Theatres Company |
| Release date | 10 novembre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Nobuo Ikeguchi, Masaya Nakamura |
| Production | Satoshi Kanno, Atsuyuki Shimoda |
| Writer | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Editing | Jun'ichi Kikuchi |
| Cinematography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Assistant directors | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Camera operators | Junichiro Hayashi |
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| Additional photography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Production design | Tooru Yoshida, Tsukasa Ariyoshi, Shinichi Uno, Tomoyuki Maruo, Yuji Kasamura |
| Art direction | Tomoyuki Maruo, Tooru Yoshida, Tsukasa Ariyoshi, Shinichi Uno, Yuji Kasamura |
| Set decoration | Yuji Kasamura, Tooru Yoshida, Tsukasa Ariyoshi, Tomoyuki Maruo, Shinichi Uno |
| Music | Gary Ashiya, Eiji Hirokawa, Katsumi Kimura, Makio Ika, Jûji Tan, Takeshi Imafuku |
| Sound | Gary Ashiya, Eiji Hirokawa, Katsumi Kimura, Makio Ika, Jûji Tan, Takeshi Imafuku |
| Costume design | Hiromitsu Yonemura |
| Makeup | Hiromitsu Yonemura |
| Hairstyling | Hiromitsu Yonemura |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 1999 / Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia / Jan 25, 2009 / Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Limited release
Russia / Dec 18, 2012 / Screening of Japanese films in State Museum of the East (Moscow)
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 10, 1999
France / Dec 08, 1999
Japan / Feb 26, 2000
Portugal / Feb 27, 2000 / Fantasporto
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