Gonin (1995): Cast
Gonin is a 1995 crime thriller directed by Takashi Ishii, starring Naoto Takenaka as Shohei Ogiwara, Kanji Tsuda and Hideo Murota. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Takashi Ishii
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gonin About?
The premise of Gonin without spoilers.
Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.
Gonin Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- gay love
- androgynous man
- man in drag
- gay kiss
- homosexual
- gay
- murder of a family
- tragic event
- money
- live action
- yakuza
- downpour
+38 more Show fewer
- little brother
- shootout
- revenge
- eye patch
- baseball practice
- pessimistic
- tour bus
- restaurant
- family man
- kneeling
- forced to strip
- toy
- first of series
- dead lover
- attempted suicide
- shot in the stomach
- shot in the chest
- bittersweet ending
- everybody dies
- bulletproof vest
- mortally wounded
- gore
- mob boss
- steel baseball bat
- severed finger
- hit on the head
- stealing from criminal
- armed robbery
- inside job
- ex police detective
- shooting at police
- sadist
- hitman
- gunned down
- execution
- murder
- graphic rape
- love interest
Gonin Cast & Characters
Naoto Takenaka leads the cast as Shohei Ogiwara, with Kanji Tsuda as Fukatsu and Hideo Murota as Shikine. Directed by Takashi Ishii; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takashi Ishii
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Naoto Takenaka as Shohei Ogiwara -
Kanji Tsuda as Fukatsu -
Hideo Murota as Shikine -
Takeshi Kitano as Ichiro Kyoya
Also Starring in Gonin
· 13 more- Jinpachi Nezu Kaname Hizu
- Koichi Sato Mikihiko Bandai
- Shingo Tsurumi Shigeru Hisamatsu
- Ryo Iwamatsu Man at the Toilet
- Kippei Shiina Jimmy
- Chiaki Kuriyama Ogiwara's Daughter
- Toshiyuki Nagashima Yasumasa Ogoshi
- Daisuke Iijima Okoshi Member
- Masahiro Motoki Junichi Mitsuya
- Maiko Kawakami Hostess at Pinky
- Eiko Nagashima Saki
- Megumi Yokoyama Nammy
- Kazuya Kimura Kazuma Shibata
More from Takashi Ishii
More films directed by Takashi Ishii, best-rated first: Freeze Me, Gonin Saga, Sweet Whip and Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend.
Gonin Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gonin.
Cars in Gonin
20 cars on screen, including the 1990 Lexus LS 400 and the 1983 Toyota Crown.
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1990 Lexus LS 400 Important role -
1983 Toyota Crown Important role -
1987 Isuzu Super Cruiser HD Minor role -
1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 Minor role
Gonin Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “The Five” and “ゴニン”.
- Also known as
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- The Five
- ゴニン
- Gonin: O Massacre
- 血光光五人帮
- Гонин
- 고닌
- 血光光五人幫
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Gonin FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Gonin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gonin?
Gonin runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Gonin released?
Gonin was released on September 23, 1995.
Who directed Gonin?
Gonin was directed by Takashi Ishii.
More films by Takashi Ishii Who is in the cast of Gonin?
Gonin stars Naoto Takenaka as Shohei Ogiwara, Kanji Tsuda as Fukatsu and Hideo Murota as Shikine, among 17 credited actors.
Does Gonin have a post-credit scene?
No. Gonin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gonin in?
The original language of Gonin is Japanese.
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