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Sonatine
"A ferocious man sleeps here."
1993 • 1h 34m • ★ 7.5 (674 votes) Released
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Screenplay
Takeshi Kitano
Rating
7.5
Runtime
94 min
Revenue
$0.1M
Production
Shochiku
Bandai VisualTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
japanbeachyakuzaknifeokinawarussian roulettebullet woundgun violenceplayfulnessfatalismyakuza eiga
