Released Date:
1959-11-03
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
108 min
Rated:
NOT RATED
IMDB Ratings:
(2996 Reviews)
Director:
Kon IchikawaIt is the Philipines, 1945. The Japanese Imperial Army has been reduced to a ragtag mob hiding in the jungles. Among them is Pvt. Tamura. The situation goes from bad to worse and in the face of the brutal conditions facing the men, some go insane and resort to murder and cannibalism. In the midst of this, Pvt. Tamura tries to survive without giving up his principles.
Released Date:
1995-04-29
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
169 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.6 (533 Reviews)
Director:
Masato HaradaGenres:
ActionA young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
Released Date:
1998-07-15
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
107 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (794 Reviews)
Director:
Takashi MiikeToshihiko Matsuo (screenplay)
Toshiyuki Morioka (screenplay)
Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguard's growing jealousy of Chuji.
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