Charisma (1999): Cast & Plot
Charisma is a 1999 mystery thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Koji Yakusho as Goro Yabuike, Jun Fubuki and Yoriko Doguchi. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Charisma About?
The premise of Charisma without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A veteran detective is summoned to free a politician held hostage by a madman. A fleeting lapse of confidence causes him to miss the decisive moment, and he abruptly abandons his job and family without explanation. He retreats into a mountain forest, where he encounters a strange, enigmatic tree known as Charisma.
Charisma Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- ecosystem
- rifle
- detective
- botanist
- professor
- briefcase full of money
- japanese
- lost
- woods
- walking
- metaphysics
- philosophy
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- tree
- forest
- trenchcoat
- tarkovskyesque
- police detective
- identity crisis
- handgun
- face bandage
- utopia quest
Charisma Cast & Characters
Koji Yakusho leads the cast as Goro Yabuike, with Jun Fubuki as Mitsuko Jinbo and Yoriko Doguchi as Chizuru Jinbo. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Koji Yakusho as Goro Yabuike
- Jun Fubuki as Mitsuko Jinbo
- Yoriko Doguchi as Chizuru Jinbo
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Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Naoto Kiriyama
Also Starring in Charisma
· 16 more- Yutaka Matsushige Nekoshima
- Ren Osugi Satoshi Nakasone
- Yoji Tanaka Sugishita
- Masayuki Shionoya Bucho
- Shigeo Ôsako Worker
- Masahiro Toda Young Detective
- Sachiko Meguro Hanako
- Akira Otaka Tatsuo Tsuboi
- Hidetoshi Kawaya Worker
- Jun Yoshida Nishi
- Zeeko Uchiyama Worker
- Kagetora Miura Worker
- Shûhô Miyashita Military
- Kôichi Imamura Young Man
- Atsushi Nishida Nishi
- Masaaki Nagata Diet Member
More from Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More films directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, best-rated first: Tokyo Sonata, The Samurai and the Prisoner, To the Ends of the Earth and Cloud.
Charisma Plot Summary
What happens in Charisma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Goro Yabuike, Koji Yakusho is a seasoned hostage negotiator who finds himself at the center of a dangerous situation when an MP is held at gunpoint and a chilling demand—“Restore the Rules of the World”—echoes through the room. When he has a clear chance to shoot the hostage-taker, he hesitates, and the captor murders the MP before the police can act. The aftermath leaves Yabuike suspended from duty, a blow that sends him away from the urban chaos and into a murky forest where an enigmatic dispute awaits.
Full summary
The whole story of Charisma, scene by scene
Charisma Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.
- Clip Clip
- Clip Clip
How Well Do You Know Charisma?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the seasoned hostage negotiator at the center of the story?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Fatal Charm, Chaos and Chaos.
Charisma FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Charisma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Charisma?
Charisma runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Charisma released?
Charisma was released on May 17, 1999.
Who directed Charisma?
Charisma was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Who is in the cast of Charisma?
Charisma stars Koji Yakusho as Goro Yabuike, Jun Fubuki as Mitsuko Jinbo and Yoriko Doguchi as Chizuru Jinbo, among 20 credited actors.
Does Charisma have a post-credit scene?
No. Charisma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Charisma in?
The original language of Charisma is Japanese.
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