Engine (2005): Cast
Engine is a 2005 comedy directed by Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani, starring Takuya Kimura as Jiro Kanzaki, Yoshio Harada and Yuki Matsushita. It runs 9 hours 54 minutes.
- Runtime
- 9h 54m (594 min)
- Directors
- Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kyodo Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Engine About?
The premise of Engine without spoilers.
Jiro Kanzaki, an F3000 test driver famed for razor‑sharp sensitivity and fearless speed, is forced to quit his team and return to Japan after years away. While seeking a new racing job, he lives with his parents and faces his stern father, nagging sister, a dozen foster children, a snobbish male nurse and a day‑dreaming, stubborn female nurse.
Engine Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- tv mini series
- japanese drama
Engine Cast & Characters
Takuya Kimura leads the cast as Jiro Kanzaki, with Yoshio Harada as Takeshi Kanzaki and Yuki Matsushita as Chihiro Kanzaki. Directed by Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Shin Hirano
- Co-director Hiroshi Nishitani
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Takuya Kimura as Jiro Kanzaki - Yoshio Harada as Takeshi Kanzaki
- Yuki Matsushita as Chihiro Kanzaki
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Kyûsaku Shimada as Daisuke's father
Also Starring in Engine
· 21 more- Shigeru Izumiya Chinsaku Ichinose
- Kaho Yukie Ninomiya
- Daiki Arioka Sonobe Toru
- Erika Toda Harumi Hida
- Juri Ueno Misae Hoshino
- Reiko Takashima Eiko Ushikubo
- Masato Sakai Torii Motoichiro
- Koyuki Tomomi Mizukoshi
- Yuma Ishigaki Ibuki Tetsuya
- Hoshi Ishida Shioya Daisuke
- Mayumi Asaka Daisuke's mother
- Takuzô Kadono Haruyama Mario
- Yuto Nakajima Kusama Shuhei
- Ryohei Hirota Tone Akira
- Aya Okamoto Tamaki Suenaga
- Nobuhiro Nishihara Kenji
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- Sayuri Kokusho Harumi's mother
- Natsumi Ohira Taguchi Nao
- Shinsuke Aoki Sugawara Hiroto
- Miku Satô Sonobe Aoi
- Kosugi Moichiro Hirayama Morio
More from Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani
More films directed by Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani: Silent Parade, The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie, Matinee and Hirugao.
Engine Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “飙风引擎” and “Двигател”.
- Also known as
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- 飙风引擎
- Двигател
- 飆風引擎
- 急速引擎
- 엔진
- ซิ่งสุดใจ เติมไฟฝัน
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Engine FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Engine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Engine?
Engine runs 9 hours 54 minutes (594 minutes).
Who directed Engine?
Engine was directed by Shin Hirano and Hiroshi Nishitani.
More films by Shin Hirano Who is in the cast of Engine?
Engine stars Takuya Kimura as Jiro Kanzaki, Yoshio Harada as Takeshi Kanzaki and Yuki Matsushita as Chihiro Kanzaki, among 25 credited actors.
Does Engine have a post-credit scene?
No. Engine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Engine in?
The original language of Engine is Japanese.
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