| Wasabi | |
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| Directed by | Gérard Krawczyk |
| Written by | Luc Besson |
| Produced by | Luc Besson |
| Starring | Jean Reno Ryōko Hirosue Michel Muller Carole Bouquet |
| Cinematography | Gerard Stérin |
| Edited by | Yann Hervé |
| Music by | Éric Serra Julien Schultheis |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution (France) Destination Films (International) |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France[1] |
| Languages | French Japanese[2] |
| Budget | $18 million[3] |
| Box office | $10.4 million[4] |
Wasabi is a 2001 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and written and produced by Luc Besson. The film stars Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue. In France, it was released as Wasabi, la petite moutarde qui monte au nez ("Wasabi, the little mustard that gets right up your nose").
The film gets its title from a scene where the protagonist, Hubert Fiorentini (Reno), eats a whole serving of wasabi at a Japanese restaurant without flinching.
- ^ "Wasabi (2001) Gérard Krawczyk". Bifi. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Shoji, Kaori (February 13, 2002). "Think 'Leon' in Tokyo, then ask why". The Japan Times
English. Retrieved March 25, 2012. - ^ "Wasabi (2001) - JPBox-Office".
- ^ Wasabi at Box Office Mojo