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Takeshi Trilogy: The Beat (1993)

A triple bill of masterful yakuza thrillers from 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano.
Violent Cop: Japanese superstar "Beat" Takeshi Kitano makes his directorial debut in this critically acclaimed action film in which he also stars as Azuma, an urban cop at the end of his rope. Not above using violent tactics in order to punish the lawless, Azuma's daily routine involves a new partner and a mentally challenged sister. When his violent ways cause the death of a friend, his short fuse comes dangerously close to reaching its' end...
Boiling Point: When Masaki, a gas station attendant and local baseball player incurs the wrath of the local yakuza, the notorious Japanese criminal organization, he heads to Okinawa to buy a gun so he can stand up for himself. While there, he is joined in his quest for revenge by a former gangster (Kitano), who seemingly has his own reasons for revenge. Violence escalates until the mild-mannered Masaki takes an oil truck from his gas station and drives it straight into yakuza headquaters...
Sonatine: Takeshi is Murakawa, an established and ruthless Yakuza, sent outside his usual turf to intervene in a gang war on the tropical island of Okinawa. Things go badly wrong and he and his gang get caught in the crossfire. Forced to retreat to a seaside hideaway, they kill time and fool around on the beach, but then their enemies start picking them off one by one. Murakawa decides to go on the offensive for a final and breathtaking showdown...

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over

Starring:

Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Takeshi Kitano, Shiro Sano, Masahiko Ono, Yuriko Ishida, Takahiko Aoki, Makoto Ashikawa, Katsuo Torashiki, Tetsu Watanabe, Aya Kokumai, Ittoku Kishibe, Maiko Kawakami

Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Individual Discs

Takeshi Trilogy: The Beat - Violent Cop

Takeshi Trilogy: The Beat - Boiling Point

Takeshi Trilogy: The Beat - Sonatine

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Members Reviews

Genres:

Action & Adventure
Drama

Run Time:
279 Minutes

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over

Release Date:
03/11/2003

Production Year:
1993

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Violent Cop:
Trailers
Extensive biographies and filmographies
Stills gallery
Boiling Point:
Theatrical trailer
Extensive biographies
Production stills gallery
Sonatine:
Theatrical trailers
Biographies and filmographies
Stills gallery