Dora-heita
どら平太
Synopsis
A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Koheita Mochizuki
Yuko Asano
Yuko Kosei
Bunta Sugawara
Nadahachi on the Great River
Ryudo Uzaki
Yoshijuro Senba
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Yasukawa Hanzo
Saburo Ishikura
Tomoe no Taiju
Renji Ishibashi
Saibei of Tsugimachi
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Katsunosuke Nakai
Isao Bitō
Rokuzaemon Ichikawa
Hideji Ōtaki
Imamura
Shigeru Kōyama
Ikki Honda
Takeshi Katō
Toneri Uchijima
Noboru Mitani
Masami Ochiai
Kyôko Kishida
Lady of the Sister Wind
Nekohachi Edoya
Mokubei
Masane Tsukayama
Sato Tateto
Kaoru Sugawara
Tsuyoshi Seiki
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 13, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi
- Original Score
- Kensaku Tanikawa
- Original Title
- どら平太
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi, Shūgorō Yamamoto
Kensaku Tanikawa
Yukio Isohata
Chizuko Osada
Kazuo Tsuruma, Minoru Sakai, Naoto Sarukawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Keisuke Kinoshita
Screenplay
Kon Ichikawa
Screenplay
Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay
Yukio Isohata
Director of Photography
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Kensaku Tanikawa
Original Music Composer
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Kazuo Tsuruma
Producer
Minoru Sakai
Producer
Naoto Sarukawa
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dora-heita
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dora-heita about?
A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
Who directed Dora-heita?
Dora-heita was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in Dora-heita?
The principal cast of Dora-heita includes Koji Yakusho, Yuko Asano, Bunta Sugawara, Ryudo Uzaki, Tsurutaro Kataoka.
When was Dora-heita released and how long is it?
Dora-heita was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Dora-heita?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dora-heita was composed by Kensaku Tanikawa.
Is Dora-heita based on a book or true story?
Dora-heita is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūgorō Yamamoto".