Bounce Ko Gals
Bounce Ko Gals is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written and directed by Masato Harada. Its alternative English-language titles are Call Girls and Leaving.
Filmed in somewhat of a documentary style, it follows the course of three girls for a day and a night in the popular district of Shibuya in Tokyo.
The main characters are: Jonko, who runs a group of high-school girls involved in paid dating ; Raku, a high-schooler and street dancer; and Lisa, a student who worked for a year, saving enough money to buy a plane ticket and travel to study in New [York City].
Cast
- Hitomi Satō as Jonko
- Yasue Sato as Raku-chan
- Yukiko Okamoto as Risa
- Kōji Yakusho as Ōshima
- Jun Murakami as Sap
- Shin Yazawa as Maru
- Kaori Momoi as Saki
- Maori as Kuji
- Kaitō Ren as Shingo
- Yūjin Harada as Moro
- Hiroshige Ikeda as Neon
- Hitoshi Kiyokawa as Tera
- Kazuki Kosakai as Koide
Awards and nominations
40th Blue Ribbon AwardsWon: Best FilmWon: Best Director – Masato HaradaWon: Best Newcomer – Hitomi Satō22nd Hochi Film Award Won: Best Director – Masato HaradaWon: Best Actor – Kōji Yakusho