Rent Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage / Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 24min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
The film that marked the beginning of Toei's V-Cinema line, 'Crime Hunter: Bullets of Cage' (1989) is an action-packed crime thriller with an explosive, kinetic style that would leave an indelible mark on Japanese genre cinema. After his partner is gunned down while hunting a notorious criminal, police detective Joe sets out on a questfor revenge aided by Lily (Minako Tanaka), a gun-toting nun looking to get back $5 million that the same criminal stole from her church. Their investigation will soon lead them to a sinister ring of police corruption, culminating in an electrifying final confrontation. 'Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet' (1990) is a savvy mix of hard-boiled yakuza film and dark comedy, starring up-and-comer Show Aikawa (Pulse) and veteran Japanese actor Joe Shishido (Branded to Kill). Junko (Aikawa) is a wannabe yakuza desperately trying to look cool and dangerous despite his low-level status within the Yoshikawa clan. He's relentlessly mocked as a poseur by his uncle Junichi (Shishido), but when a high-ranking member of his gang is killed by the rival Kazama clan, it falls on Junko to avenge his murder. With their relentless action, twisting plotlines and captivating performances, 'Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage' and 'Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet' epitomize the innovative spirit and explosive style of Toei V-Cinema. - Actors:
- Yoshio Harada, Keishi Hunt, Ryûji Katagiri, Seiji Matano, Masanori Sera, Riki Takeuchi, Minako Tanaka, Susumu Terajima, Shô Aikawa, Chikako Aoyama, Nao Asuka, Kazuhiro Fukuzaki, Chisako Hara, Sayoko Makino, Tôru Minegishi, Minako Ogawa, Masahiko Sakata, Kôji Shimizu, Shirô Shimomoto, Akira Shioji
- Directors:
- Toshimichi Okawa, Banmei Takahashi
- Writers:
- Jôji Abe, Takuya Nishioka
- Aka:
- Kuraimuhanta ikari no judan / Neo chinpira: Teppodama pyu (Neo Thugs: Bullet Firing Sound Effect)
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/04/2025
- Run Time:
- 144 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono, Japanese LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
- Loose Cannon, a newly filmed interview with 'Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage' director Shundo Okawa
- Zooming Out, a newly filmed interview with 'Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet' writer-director Banmei Takahashi
- Crime Hunter and the Dawn of V-Cinema, a brand new video essay on 'Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage' by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
- Original trailers for both films
