Bonds
絆
Synopsis
Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
Ken Watanabe
Detective Sako Akio
Yumi Aso
Katsuo Nakamura
Makoto Kayano
Yousuke Saito
Masashi Fuda
Houka Kinoshita
Shinji Miyake
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Chikako Fujishirô
Ikuko Kawai
Kaoru Mabuchi
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Detective Okubo
Yoshihiro Kato
Hiroshi Okahori
Masahiko Tsugawa
Deputy Superintendent Kohashi
Taketoshi Naitō
Mr. Soga
Haruko Katō
Mrs. Soga
Bengal
Doctor
Midori Hagio
Fumie Haga
Ken Tanaka
Haga
Isao Natsuyagi
Kunihiro Sasaki
Jamie McGonnigal
Ranmaru (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kichitaro Negishi
- Screenplay & Story
- Haruhiko Arai
- Original Score
- Tomoyuki Asakawa
- Original Title
- 絆
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Toho Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kichitaro Negishi
Haruhiko Arai, Tooru Shirakawa
Tomoyuki Asakawa
Osame Maruike
Akira Suzuki
Hideyuki Honma, Hideki Kama
Department Leadership Roster
Kichitaro Negishi
Director
Haruhiko Arai
Screenplay
Hideyuki Honma
Producer
Osame Maruike
Director of Photography
Tomoyuki Asakawa
Original Music Composer
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Hideki Kama
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonds
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bonds about?
Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
Who directed Bonds?
Bonds was directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Who stars in Bonds?
The principal cast of Bonds includes Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Yumi Aso, Katsuo Nakamura, Yousuke Saito.
When was Bonds released and how long is it?
Bonds was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Bonds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bonds was composed by Tomoyuki Asakawa.
Is Bonds based on a book or true story?
Bonds is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tooru Shirakawa".