Shangri-La (2002)
Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.
Director: Takashi Miike
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: August 3, 2002
Cast
- Show Aikawa - Village Headman
- Shiro Sano - Kuwata
- Yuu Tokui - Seisuke Umemoto
- Midoriko Kimura - Fusae
- Kogan Ashiya - Uehara
- Akaji Maro - Ookura Nagashima
- Takashi Ebata - Matsui
- Yojin Hino - Takeda
- Toshiki Ayata - Etô
- Shigeru Muroi - Mari
Screenplay
- Yûji Aoki (Novel)
- Masakuni Takahashi (Screenplay)
Music: Koji Endo
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Editing: Yasushi Shimamura
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Takashi Miike
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shangri-La about?
- Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.
- Who directed Shangri-La?
- Shangri-La was directed by Takashi Miike.
- Who stars in Shangri-La?
- Shangri-La stars Show Aikawa, Shiro Sano, Yuu Tokui, Midoriko Kimura, Kogan Ashiya, Akaji Maro.
- How long is Shangri-La?
- Shangri-La has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Shangri-La?
- Shangri-La is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Shangri-La produced?
- Shangri-La was produced in Japan.