Known for Acting
Hideo Sakaki (榊 英雄 Sakaki Hideo) (born June 4, 1970) is a Japanese actor and film director. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Japanese cult films Versus, Battlefield Baseball, and Alive. He is a close friend of director Ryuhei Kitamura and appears in several of his films.
Born
June 4, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Goto, Nagasaki, Japan
Filmography
91 films, 13 shows
Hazard Lights
2022 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
Sugai works as a driver at a chauffeur service company at night. On the night of a full moon weekend, he is told to pair up with a newcomer Kariya. Kariya is a mysterious young guy who gives a silly quiz to Sugai while they work. Sometime later, a drag queen comes to the office and asks for Sugai, saying that someone is trying to kill him. Sugai actually has a past that he could never forget. His colleague tells him that on the night of a full moon weekend something bad would happen...
Confession
2022 · 2h 10m
country: Japan
In the silent mountains, surrounded by beautiful mountains on all sides. A man carrying an urn, Iori Kano, appears in front of Mizuki Takahashi, a beautiful woman staring at the fire of a kiln in a humble workshop. Iori is Mizuki's brother-in-law. He has come to inform Mizuki of the death of her mother, Isuzu Kano. For some reason, Mizuki had abandoned her parents' home and was now living a peaceful life with her husband, ceramic artist Tetsuro Takahashi. Iori's appearance cuts through that peace and brings her back to the dark past. Mizuki has been living her life with her past hidden away, but her guilt for Yasuo, her father-in-row, who she had driven to his death, and her love and hate for Isuzu, who she had never reconciled with, lingered deep in her heart. This sense of guilt over her own deeds eventually condemns Mizuki in the form of the ghost of Isuzu, and finally leads her down the path of destruction.
Violence Musou: Subliminal War
2021 · 47m
country: Japan
The ex-convict protagonist of Versus lives far away from the maddening yakuza when he receives a new visit from the gangsters of the resurrection forest.
Living City
2018
country: Japan
Chieko Sato lives in the seaside town of Ishinomaki where she was born and raised. She has lived a happy life with her fisherman husband and 2 children. Her life changed after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. Her husband has not come back since that day and the lives of her two children have been damaged. Do Hyun once lived in Ishinomaki, but he went back to South Korea. He returns to the seaside town and tells Chieko Sato something about her husband that she did not know.
Alley Cat
2017 · 2h 9m
country: Japan
A depressed ex-boxer (Yosuke Kubozuka) self-medicating for the injuries that ended his career finds a stray cat that brightens his day, but she is snatched up by a comical grungy mechanic (Kenji Furuya). Calling each other by the competing names they gave the cat, Maru and Lily, the odd pair is abruptly sucked into a political conspiracy with Saeko (Yui Ichikawa) and her son at the center. Witnessing another injustice in which the economic and social elite prey on the vulnerable, the two strays set off on the road to redemption, or at least peaceful cat ownership. (Fun fact: in addition to acting together in Alley Cat, Yosuke Kubozuka and Kenji “KJ” Furuya released the single “Soul Ship” in 2017. Kubozuka performs as Manji Line and Furuya in the band Dragon Ash.) -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
Black Tears
2017 · 1h 11m
country: Japan
Tomomi applies make-up in the shadow of the company. There was a sexy mole around his eyes. Tomomi stood on the street corner to repay the debt from the dark money and was attracting customers. And every time the act was over, the customer had him write a mole on his body. And the mole of that commandment surely increased ... On the other hand, Yui, a single mother who works at the same company, cheered on her own painful life while knowing Tomomi's behavior. The president's son, who noticed these two people, flickered Yui's head and called him to the conference room to devour his body. Then, in order to reveal Tomomi's back face, she approaches Yui ...
Tomato No Shizuku
2017 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
With their hair salon business now on track, longtime couple Sakura and Makoto mull over inviting Sakura's estranged father to their upcoming wedding.
Uncovered: Tales of the Naked Theater Part 2
2016 · 1h 10m
country: Japan
Taking place a short time after "Uncovered: Tales of the Naked Theater Part 1", "Uncovered: Tales of the Naked Theater Part 2" begins during another production from the theater troupe, only they are fully clothed and under new direction. Tsubasa, the director from the previous film, is still hung up on his muse Ageha, who has quit the troupe. Sora, a hot young new member of the group, aims to fill Ageha's shoes and throws herself at Tsubasa. She wants to be as good as Ageha, and will do absolutely anything to get her way. After an inspiring dream, Tsubasa finishes a script he's been working on, and sets out to convince Ageha to come back to the theater, even though her husband has forbade her to do so. Ageha must decide if she loves the theater, and Tsubasa, enough to risk it all and return.
Uncovered: Tales of the Naked Theater Part 1
2016 · 1h 11m
country: Japan
Ageha is a shy girl, longing for something new to awaken her creative side. After seeing a performance by an eclectic local theater troupe that performs partially nude, she is offered by the director to come and audition for the next show. The rest of the troupe is far from thrilled for the new addition, and Ageha must learn to perform her part well and fit in with her peers, even if that means sleeping with a couple of them. The director of the show, Ren, begins to develop feelings for Ageha, further complicating the situation. Ageha must decide if the sacrifice is worth the reward, and if the sex is good enough not to quit!
Naked Desire
2015 · 1h 17m
country: Japan
Akane is a very chaste, very conservative nun who is the caretaker of Sabu, an elderly gentleman who is basically comatose. They live alone in a house on the beach, abandoned by Sabu's family who refused to care for him anymore. One day, Akane finds that there is an intruder in the house, Kayoko, who had escaped a depraved sexual encounter nearby with a couple of guys. As if things weren't crazy enough, another two random people show up at the door. Rine is a teacher that has run off with a student of hers, Shinji, and they are looking for a place to hide (and to do bad things to each other). Naked Desire follows these people as they try to survive together away from society, not knowing that detectives are in hot pursuit after Shinji is determined missing by his family. Akane must decide whether to stay true to her faith and remain pure, or give in to her ultimate desires like Kayoko, Rine and Shinji.
Kiyamachi Daruma
2015 · 1h 56m
country: Unknown
Shigeo Katsuura once led the yakuza that dominated the town of Kiya. Due to an accident, he lost both his arms and legs. 5 years later, to make a living, he goes to debtors' homes and collects money from the debtors.
Broken Hearts for Sale
2015 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
An omnibus recorded in a short film by five film directors with the motif of the song "Kai Band".
Drifter Teppei
2015 · 1h 26m
country: Unknown
Teppei Mihogawa (Susumu Terajima), is a man who plays a "lavabo" with a guitar in the night city. a girl who was attracted by Teppei's song fell in love at first sight with Teppei
Disregarded People
2013 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Young man, Yusuke Mamiana, fed up with his life meats a unattractive ugly girl, Kyoko, at his hometown. Out of his impulsive desire, he had a relationship by nearly raping her. They started to live together and gradually feel 'Family' attachment in each other. As time passes, Yusuke starts to think more about 'Happiness' of his family and himself.
Accidental Kidnapper
2010 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
Yuukai Rhapsody follows a man who is stuck in a rut, no personal life and no cash lead him to the drastic decision of kidnapping a rich boy, unbeknownst to him the boy's father is a yakuza boss! With the yakuza and the police hot on his tail he is forced to take the boy and go on the run, somehow during the journey kidnapper and kidnappee begin to develop a friendship with one another.
My Grandma
2008 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Home-design sales representative Tomohiro lives with his wife and their son. As his job involves houses, it is his motto to take great care of the family who live in the house. However, he has been working so hard that he has forgotten to cherish his own family. When he looks after a client who wants to leave her father-in-law in a nursing home, it reminds him of his grandmother whom he loved so much. Father's death, grandmother's struggle with disease, and home care - those were grueling times, but the memories have become invaluable for Tomohiro. He realizes his family is the most precious thing of all. On a day off, he and his family decide to visit his mother who lives alone in their old hometown.
Cop Festival: New Beginning
2003 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
Fourth installment in Deka Matsuri omnibus series. 8 films.