Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

119 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 20, 2008

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

Achilles and the Tortoise

119 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 20, 2008

Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Bandai Visual, Office Kitano
Original title アキレスと亀
Directors Takeshi Kitano
Writers Takeshi Kitano

Cast

Takeshi Kitano

as Machisu

Kanako Higuchi

as Sachiko

Yûrei Yanagi

as Young Machisu

Kumiko Aso

as Young Sachiko

Akira Nakao

as Risuke Kuramochi

Mariko Tsutsui

as Haru Kuramochi

Masatō Ibu

as Akio Kikuta

Nao Omori

as Art Dealer

Ren Osugi

as Tomisuke Kuramochi

Aya Enjoji

as Tomisuke's Wife

Eri Tokunaga

as Mari Kuramochi

Susumu Terajima

as Yakuza Pimp

Bobby Ologun

as Boxer

Takeshi Ôbayashi

as President of Kuramochi's Business Partner

Takashi Nishina

as Takanawa

Beat Kiyoshi

as Man at the Construction Site

Eri Fuse

as Woman in the Shopping District

Mansaku Fuwa

as Farmer Pushing a Light Truck

Yoshiyuki Morishita

as Male Prostitute

Makoto Otake

as Oden Shop's Father

Kaoru Sawayama

as Nurse

Kenichi Abe

as Police Officer

Yuki Kazamatsuri

as Snack Mama

Shoken Kunimoto

as Debt Collector

Naomasa Musaka

as Newspaper Shop's Father

Matazo Mimata

as Mata