Sonatine
Summary:
Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, comedian, television star, author, and all-around renaissance man Takeshi "Beat" Kitano stars in this unconventional take on the crime drama. Kitano portrays Murakawa, a successful Yakuza officer who has grown weary of the violent life, so much so that he has even considered retirement. Thus, he is not pleased when he is asked to lead a team to help d... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Takeshi Kitano - (Murakawa)
Tetsu Watanabe - (Uechi)
Ren Osugi
Aya Kokumai
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Review:
One of world cinema's most consistently interesting directors, Takeshi Kitano has the uncanny knack of being able to repeat himself without becoming tiresome. The lean and absorbing Sonatine, the filmmaker's fourth feature, bears all the trappings of a typical Kitano gangster flick: an impassive antihero, slapstick comedy, stylish mayhe... Continue >>
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