Kids Return

Kids Return

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Release Date

7/27/1996

Runtime

107 mins

Overview

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$125,000

Revenue

-

Homepage

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Two delinquent friends chart diverging paths into adulthood, one through boxing, one through organized crime, in a film that watches their youthful bravado collide with the harsh realities of the world. It's a story about how friendship bends under the weight of different choices, told with clear-eyed compassion for its struggling characters.

Mood

MelancholicTenseDefiant

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipIdentityAmbitionClass

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Framed flashback

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