Shining Boy & Little Randy

Overview

Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 23, 2005

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese, Thai

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO,Fuji Television Network,Cine Bazar,Stardust Pictures,Matching Motion Pictures

Cast

Yuya Yagira,Takako Tokiwa,Katsumi Takahashi,Yu Aoi,Mitsuko Baisho,Kazuyuki Aijima,Tetsuya Takeda,Takehiko Ono,Natsuki Okamoto,Jaran Petcharoenand 11 more

Director

Shunsaku Kawake

Writer

Sayuri Sakamoto,Sumio Ōmori

Producer

Chihiro Kameyama,Hiroyoshi Koiwai,Yoshishige Shimatani

Cinematography

Hiroshi Takase

Music

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

View on IMDb