Hero 2007
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SplatAfter six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
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as Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平
as Maiko Amamiya / 雨宮舞子
as Misuzu Nakamura / 中村美鈴
as Mitsugu Shibayama / 芝山貢
as Tatsuo Egami / 江上達夫
as Takayuki Suetsugu / 末次隆之
as Kenji Endo / 遠藤賢司
as Yutaka Ushimaru / 牛丸豊
as Akihiko Takida
as Kang
Director:
Writer:
Yasushi Fukuda
Stars:
Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Nene Otsuka, Hiroshi Abe, Masanobu Katsumura, Fumiyo Kohinata, Norito Yashima, Takuzo Kadono, Kiichi Nakai, Lee Byung-hun,
Genres:
Mystery
Release Date:
2007 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
130 min
MMPA Rating:
None
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
Hero
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
Cast
as Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平
as Maiko Amamiya / 雨宮舞子
as Misuzu Nakamura / 中村美鈴
as Mitsugu Shibayama / 芝山貢
as Tatsuo Egami / 江上達夫
as Takayuki Suetsugu / 末次隆之
as Kenji Endo / 遠藤賢司
as Yutaka Ushimaru / 牛丸豊
as Akihiko Takida
as Kang
as Issei Gamo
as Yusaku Mayuzumi
as Ririko Izumiya / 泉谷
as Shuji Gouda
as Masahiro Oyabu
as Kaoru Kayama
as Megumi Matsumoto
as Bartender / 酒保
as Keisuke Umebayashi
as Misa Kurokawa
as Yuzo Kawashima
as Toshimitsu Nabeshima / 鍋島利光
as Syuji Ido / 井户秀二
as Katsuhiko Higashiyama
as Ryoko Shibayama
as Renzaburo Hanaoka
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