Grasshopper (???????) is a 2015 Japanese revenge thriller film directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto and starring Toma Ikuta, Tadanobu Asano and Hey! Say! JUMP member, Ryosuke Yamada. It was released in Japan on November 7, 2015. It is based on the novel of the same name by K?tar? Isaka.
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Directed by | Tomoyuki Takimoto |
Based on | Grasshopper by Kotaro Isaka |
Starring | Toma Ikuta Tadanobu Asano Ryosuke Yamada |
Production company | Kadokawa Pictures |
Distributed by | Kadokawa |
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Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥675 million |
Screenplay
- Toma Ikuta as Suzuki
- Tadanobu Asano as Kujira
- Ryosuke Yamada as Semi
- Haru as Yuriko
- Kumiko Aso as Sumire
- Nanao as Hiyoko
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Asagao
- Renji Ishibashi as Terahara
- Jun Murakami as Iwanishi
- Ryudo Uzaki as Kujira's Father
- Norihi?o Kaneko as Terahara's son
- Manami Satukawa as young Girl
- Hako Yamasaki as Momo
After the death of his girlfriend, Suzuki (Ikuta Toma) takes on a job working for the underground. Suzuki is quickly caught up in a cat and mouse game between two groups of underground workers. Caught up in the game, alongside him, are Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (Ryosuke Yamada) who are both deadly killers.
Principal photography began on 7 July 2014.
The film grossed ¥192 million on its opening weekend. By its third weekend, it had grossed ¥675 million.