japan,beach,yakuza,knife,bullet wound,gun violence,playfulness

Sonatine (1993)

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A ferocious man sleeps here.

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

Cast & Crew

Director
Takeshi Kitano
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    Aniki Murakawa Takeshi Kitano
  • Profile picture of Aya Kokumai
    Miyuki Aya Kokumai
  • Profile picture of Tetsu Watanabe
    Uechi Tetsu Watanabe
  • Profile picture of Masanobu Katsumura
    Ryoji Masanobu Katsumura
  • Profile picture of Susumu Terajima
    Ken Susumu Terajima
  • Profile picture of Ren Osugi
    Katagiri Ren Osugi
  • Profile picture of Tonbo Zushi
    Kitajima Tonbo Zushi
  • Profile picture of Kenichi Yajima
    Takahashi Kenichi Yajima

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Keywords

  • japan
  • beach
  • yakuza
  • knife
  • bullet wound
  • gun violence
  • playfulness