Midnight Sun (2006): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Midnight Sun is a 2006 drama directed by Norihiro Koizumi, starring YUI as Kaoru Amane, Takashi Tsukamoto and Goro Kishitani. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $7.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Norihiro Koizumi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Midnight Sun About?
The premise of Midnight Sun without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kaoru suffers from a rare illness that makes exposure to sunlight fatal, so she must remain hidden during the day. The darkness of night becomes her sanctuary and a miracle that allows her to live. In that hidden world she meets Koji and falls deeply in love. Pursuing that love would force her to brave the sun, putting her very life at risk.
Midnight Sun Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- teenage protagonist
- teenage love
- singing
- genetic disorder
- falling in love
- beach
- aspiring singer
- recording studio
- friendship between girls
- surfboard
- love
- boy
Midnight Sun Cast & Characters
YUI leads the cast as Kaoru Amane, with Takashi Tsukamoto as Koji Fujishiro and Goro Kishitani as Ken Amane. Directed by Norihiro Koizumi; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norihiro Koizumi
- YUI as Kaoru Amane
- Takashi Tsukamoto as Koji Fujishiro
- Goro Kishitani as Ken Amane
- Hajime Yamazaki as Doctor
Also Starring in Midnight Sun
· 4 more- Yû Koyanagi Oonishi Yuuta
- Sogen Tanaka Haruo Kato
- Kuniko Asagi Yuki Amane
- Airi Toriyama Misaki Matsumae
More from Norihiro Koizumi
More films directed by Norihiro Koizumi: The Lines That Define Me, Chihayafuru: Part III, Chihayafuru: Part II and Chihayafuru: Part I.
Midnight Sun Plot Summary
What happens in Midnight Sun from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Midnight Run follows the high-stakes chase of a hard-edged bounty hunter and the reluctant coder he must escort across the country. The story opens when Jack Walsh is hired by bail bondsman Eddie Moscone to locate and deliver Jonathan Mardukas, a cautious accountant who has quietly embezzled $15 million from Chicago mob boss Jimmy Serrano and then donated it to a charity before skipping out on a $450,000 bond. Moscone’s demand is simple: bring Mardukas back to Los Angeles within five days. Walsh negotiates a $100,000 fee, convinced the job will be a quick “midnight run,” while FBI Special Agent Alonzo Mosely warns him to stay away from the man he’s pursuing.
Full summary
The whole story of Midnight Sun, scene by scene
Midnight Sun Box Office
Midnight Sun grossed $7.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.6M
- International
- $7.6M
Midnight Sun Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Midnight Sun.
How Well Do You Know Midnight Sun?
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 hires bounty hunter Jack Walsh to locate Jonathan Mardukas?
Midnight Sun Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “A Song to the Sun” and “Taiyou no uta”.
- Also known as
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- A Song to the Sun
- Taiyou no uta
- Taiyô no uta
- タイヨウのうた：2006
- Песня Солнцу
- Song of the sun
- שמש חצות
- 태양의 노래
- A Nap dala
- 太阳之歌
- 太陽之歌
- 24 ชม. ขอรักเธอทุกวัน
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Midnight Sun, A Song to the Sun and Moonless Dawn.
Midnight Sun FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Midnight Sun, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Midnight Sun?
Midnight Sun runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Midnight Sun released?
Midnight Sun was released on June 17, 2006.
Who directed Midnight Sun?
Midnight Sun was directed by Norihiro Koizumi.
More films by Norihiro Koizumi Who is in the cast of Midnight Sun?
Midnight Sun stars YUI as Kaoru Amane, Takashi Tsukamoto as Koji Fujishiro and Goro Kishitani as Ken Amane, among 8 credited actors.
How much did Midnight Sun make at the box office?
Midnight Sun grossed $7.6 million worldwide.
Does Midnight Sun have a post-credit scene?
No. Midnight Sun has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Midnight Sun in?
The original language of Midnight Sun is Japanese.
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