The read
It runs long at 2h 49m.
Synopsis
A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Masato HaradaDirector
- Masato HaradaWriter
Cast
- Koji YakushoKazumasa Kantake
- Kazuya TakahashiTatsuo
- Mickey CurtisAnimaru
- Reiko KataokaTama
- Taketoshi NaitōDomon
- Kenichi YajimaIshida
- Toshi ShioyaNear-death experience lecturer
- Tomorowo TaguchiChaplin
- Toshie NegishiLoud-mouthed taxi passenger
- Takeshi CaesarCast
- Tetsu WatanabeCast
- Eiji ÔkiCast
Stills
Themes
perukamikazegaijinold revengepan flutestolen honorex-guerilla