Rainbow Kids
Cast
Tôru Kazama Hiroshi Nishikawa Katsuyasu Uchida 
Shigeru Kôyama 
Kumi Mizuno 
Ittoku Kishibe
Credits
Written by: 
Kihachi Okamoto
Plot
A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place.
Sinekatalog’s take
Rainbow Kids (1991) is a Japanese drama directed by Kihachi Okamoto. It stars Tôru Kazama, Hiroshi Nishikawa and Katsuyasu Uchida. It runs 120 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Japan Academy Film Prize 1992: Best Director (Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year) — Kihachi Okamoto
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (245 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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