Rent Roaring Fire (1981)
3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Emmy Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada stars in this wild, action-packed film, available for the first time on Blu-ray, and now uncut for the UK! On the death bed of his adoptive father, Texas-raised rancher Joji learns a shocking family secret - he has a twin brother and sister he never knew about. Determined to find his brother, Joji travels to Japan only to discover he has been mysteriously killed. As he stays with his sister and digs deeper, Joji uncovers his uncle's involvement in criminal enterprises, including plans to obtain a priceless 130-carat diamond known as the Queen of Sheba. Betrayal and vengeance unfold as Joji confronts his corrupt uncle and fights to avenge his family. 'Roaring Fire' features an all-star cast including Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, famous wrestler Abdullah the Butcher and is directed by veteran filmmaker Norifumi Suzuki. - Actors:
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Shin'ichi Chiba, Etsuko Shiomi, Mikio Narita, Toshiaki Minami, Tatsuo Endô, Shôtarô Hayashi, Masashi Ishibashi, Masataka Iwao, Satoshi Kurihara, Kinji Nakamura, Tsuyako Okajima, Takeo Shinkai, Tsuiyuki Sasaki, Jirô Shirai, Toshimichi Takahashi, Yoko Takano, Hiroshi Tanaka, Rikiya Yasuoka, Emi Yokoyama
- Directors:
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Producers:
- Tatsuo Honda, Gorô Kusakabe
- Writers:
- Shinsuke Inoue, Masakazu Shimura, Norifumi Suzuki
- Aka:
- Hoero tekken
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2026
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New - Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston
- New - Fire-storm!, Japanese film critic Akihiko Ito on Sonny Chiba, the man, the actor, the legend
- New - A Roaring Success, critic James Mudge (easternKicks.com) offers a retrospective on Roaring Fire
- New - Wrestle with Fire, pro-wrestling critic and film writer Chris Lines on the life and times of Abdullah the Butcher
- New - A Buffet of Comedy and Action, critic Clément Rauger discusses the secrets of Roaring Fire
- Theatrical trailer
- TV Spot
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