Ready to Shoot (1990): Cast
Ready to Shoot is a 1990 crime drama directed by Kôji Wakamatsu, starring Hideo Murota as Ryu, Kaori Momoi and Renji Ishibashi. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Kôji Wakamatsu
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ready to Shoot About?
The premise of Ready to Shoot without spoilers.
In Kabukicho’s dimly lit bar, a middle‑aged owner finds a badly injured refugee woman huddled in a corner. As she trembles, he learns she’s fled the yakuza, and her survival now rests in his hands, thrusting him into a desperate and dangerous protect‑or‑lose dilemma.
Ready to Shoot Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- yakuza
- kabukicho
- zenkyoto
- sex scene
- woman
- man
Ready to Shoot Cast & Characters
Hideo Murota leads the cast as Ryu, with Kaori Momoi as Ritsuko and Renji Ishibashi as Akikawa. Directed by Kôji Wakamatsu; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kôji Wakamatsu
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Hideo Murota as Ryu -
Kaori Momoi as Ritsuko - Renji Ishibashi as Akikawa
- Shirô Sano as Kikuchi
Also Starring in Ready to Shoot
· 11 more- Akaji Maro Sakurada
- Yoshio Harada Katsuhiko Goda
- Hatsuo Yamaya Rin
- Keizo Kanie Gunji
- Tokuma Nishioka Arima
- Ken Yoshizawa Matsui
- Yousuke Saito Baba
- Ichirô Ogura Miyake
- Miyako Yamaguchi Eriko
- Shirley Lu Hsiu Ling Yan Meiran
- Keiji Matsuda Kazuya
More from Kôji Wakamatsu
More films directed by Kôji Wakamatsu, best-rated first: United Red Army, Caterpillar, The Millennial Rapture and 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate.
Ready to Shoot Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ware ni utsu yoi ari” and “Ware ni Utsu Yōi Ari”.
- Also known as
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- Ware ni utsu yoi ari
- Ware ni Utsu Yōi Ari
- 나에게 쏠 용의 있음
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Female Yakuza Tale 1973 -
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Ready to Shoot FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ready to Shoot, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ready to Shoot?
Ready to Shoot runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Ready to Shoot released?
Ready to Shoot was released on November 17, 1990.
Who directed Ready to Shoot?
Ready to Shoot was directed by Kôji Wakamatsu.
More films by Kôji Wakamatsu Who is in the cast of Ready to Shoot?
Ready to Shoot stars Hideo Murota as Ryu, Kaori Momoi as Ritsuko and Renji Ishibashi as Akikawa, among 15 credited actors.
Does Ready to Shoot have a post-credit scene?
No. Ready to Shoot has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ready to Shoot in?
The original language of Ready to Shoot is Japanese.
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