Boiling Point (1990 film)
| Boiling Point | |
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Theatrical release poster with the film's domestic title | |
| Directed by | Takeshi Kitano |
| Written by | Takeshi Kitano |
| Produced by | Kazuyoshi Okuyama |
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| Cinematography | Katsumi Yanagishima |
| Edited by | Toshio Taniguchi |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$1,471 |
Boiling Point (Japanese: 3-4x10月, Hepburn: San tai Yon ekkusu Jugatsu; lit. '3 to 4x October') is a 1990 Japanese crime film written and directed by Takeshi Kitano, who also co-stars under his stage name Beat Takeshi. It was Kitano's second film as a director and first film as a screenwriter. Boiling Point is seen as an important first step in his development as an editor and as a director.