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Rent Stranger / Carlos (1991)

3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
3h 1min
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Synopsis:
Director Shunichi Nagasaki (Shikoku) combines compelling atmosphere with excruciating tension in 'Stranger'. Forced to work as a late-night taxi driver after being released from prison, Kiriko's routine of cruising the neon-lit streets and avoiding the attention of her male colleagues is shattered one night when she's attacked by an unseen assailant behind the wheel of an SUV. Each night her stalker returns and his pursuit gets more violent.
Dismissed by the police and condescended to by her boss, Kiriko (Yûko Natori) decides to face her attacker head on, and won't go down without a fight! After conquering the world of manga with his award winning 'Be-Bop High School', writer and illustrator Kazuhiro Kiuchi made his directorial debut with 'Carlos', an utterly compelling yakuza film starring cult actor Naoto Takenaka. Ambitious Brazilian-Japanese gangster Carlos gets away with killing a high-ranking yakuza member during an arms deal gone south, but when he's entrusted with investigating the crime, he sees an opportunity to play two rival clans against each other and claim the spoils for himself. When Carlos' actions soon catch up to him, his Machiavellian scheme turns into a desperate race for survival. Tautly directed and visually striking, 'Stranger' and 'Carlos' both put surprising twists on familiar genres to create unique and sterling examples from Toei's early V-Cinema output.
Actors:
, , , , , Shôji Maruoka, , , , James Fujiki, , , , , , , , , , Yuki Terao
Directors:
, Kazuhiro Kiuchi
Producers:
Katsuhiko Aoki
Writers:
Shunichi Nagasaki, Kazuhiro Kiuchi
Aka:
Yoru no sutorenjâ kyfôu / Karurosu
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Horror, Thrillers
Countries:
Japan
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
181 minutes
Languages:
Japanese LPCM Stereo
BBFC:
Release Date:
28/04/2025
Run Time:
181 minutes
Languages:
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
  • Stranger than Fiction, a newly filmed interview with 'Stranger' writer-director Shunichi Nagasaki
  • From Manga to Movies, a newly filmed interview with 'Carlos' writer-director Kazuhiro Kiuchi
  • An Extra Hound in the Chamber, a brand new video essay on 'Carlos' by critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements

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