Bullet Ballet
1998 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 7.0 · 69% critics
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a man spirals into gang warfare in a desperate attempt to get a gun. His goal is to end his own life as he struggles to navigate escalating violence.
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Details
- Original title
- バレット・バレエ
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-01
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (145 votes)
About
You’ll likely be drawn to the raw, grim intensity of Bullet Ballet, but Not for you if you want uplifting drama or if you’re sensitive to suicide-related themes.
Pros: intense, dark mood; bleak stakes; gritty tension | Cons: suicidal themes; heavy violence; difficult viewing
Themes
- suicide
- nihilism
- gun
- punk rock
- revenge
- black and white
- urban setting
- neo-noir
- self-harm
Cast & crew
Shinya Tsukamoto
as Goda
Kirina Mano
as Chisato
Tatsuya Nakamura
as Idei
- TM
Takahiro Murase
as Goto
Kyoka Suzuki
as Kiriko
Hisashi Igawa
as Shooter
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Policeman
- KS
Kim Soo-jin
as Boss
Kazuyuki Izutsu
as Gun Seller
- KT
Kôji Tsukamoto
as Chinese Punk
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto