Grasshopper (film)

Grasshopper
Grasshopper
	Poster
Directed by	Tomoyuki Takimoto
Based on	Grasshopper; by Kotaro Isaka
Starring	Toma Ikuta; Tadanobu Asano; Ryosuke Yamada
Production; company	Kadokawa Pictures
Distributed by	Kadokawa
Release date	November 7, 2015;
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥675 million

Grasshopper (グラスホッパー) is a 2015 Japanese revenge thriller film directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto and starring Toma Ikuta, Tadanobu Asano and Hey! Say! JUMP member, Ryosuke Yamada.^[2] It was released in Japan on November 7, 2015.^[3]^[4] It is based on the novel of the same name by Kōtarō Isaka.

Cast[]

Toma Ikuta as Suzuki
Tadanobu Asano as Kujira
Ryosuke Yamada as Semi
Haru as Yuriko
Kumiko Asō as Sumire
Nanao as Hiyoko
Hidetaka Yoshioka as Asagao
Renji Ishibashi as Terahara
Jun Murakami as Iwanishi
Ryudo Uzaki as Kujira's Father
Norihito Kaneko as Terahara's son
Manami Satukawa as young Girl
Hako Yamasaki as Momo

Plot[]

After the death of his girlfriend, Suzuki (Ikuta Toma) takes on a job working for the underground. Suzuki is quickly caught up in a cat and mouse game between two groups of underground workers. Caught up in the game, alongside him, are Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (Ryosuke Yamada) who are both deadly killers.

Production[]

Principal photography began on 7 July 2014.

Reception[]

The film grossed ¥192 million on its opening weekend.^[5] By its third weekend, it had grossed ¥675 million.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kevin Ma (November 25, 2015). "Local youth fares top Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ Mark Schilling (7 July 2014). "Toma Ikuta, Tadanobu Asano To Star in Japanese Revenge Thriller "Grasshopper"". variety.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
^ "グラスホッパー(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
^ 波瑠、生田斗真の婚約者役映画『グラスホッパー』出演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
^ Kevin Ma (November 12, 2015). "Mozu tops Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

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[Ma2-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kevin Ma (November 25, 2015). "Local youth fares top Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

[2] Mark Schilling (7 July 2014). "Toma Ikuta, Tadanobu Asano To Star in Japanese Revenge Thriller "Grasshopper"". variety.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

[3] "グラスホッパー(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

[4] 波瑠、生田斗真の婚約者役映画『グラスホッパー』出演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

[Ma-5] Kevin Ma (November 12, 2015). "Mozu tops Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

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