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Takashi Miike

Japan2001 150min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Higuchi mob and the rival Shirane mob are facing a touch-and-go situation. One day a Yakuza kills a punk of the Shirane mob. The Shirane mob sets out to kill the big boss, Yokomizo of Yokomizo family. Higuchi who respects Yokomizo too much, sends Kenzaki to kill Shirane. This is the beginning of the big gangster war between the Yakuzas.

Diretor

Takashi Miike

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1960. Takashi Miike is a graduate of the Yokohama Academy of Broadcasting and Film. He started his career under Shohei Imamura, Kazuo Kuroki. He made his feature debut it 1995 with . His film includes (1996), (1997), and (1999). Working in a wide span of genres from adolescent films to Yakuza movies fantasy stories His latest films are , and .