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When Murakawa tries to intervene in another island's gang warfare he and his gang become caught up in a confrontation which results in a final showdown...Product Identifiers
EAN5028836031581
eBay Product ID (ePID)72542611
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleSonatine
ActorSusumu Terajima, Aya Kokumai, Ren Osugi, 'beat' Takeshi Kitano, Tetsu Watanabe
Director'beat' Takeshi Kitano
FormatDVD
Release Year2009
LanguageJapanese
FeaturesCommentary by Chris D, Author of Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Run Time94 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureJapan
ReviewsNew York Times - ...Kitano's haunting elegy to the gangster way of life....Gorgeous..., Sight and Sound - ...The picture's sheer verve and originality are all its own..., Premiere - ...[A] stirring drama....Kitano has elegantly constructed an unsettling meditation on morality that is distinguished by his poetic vision..., Variety - ...Kitano's spare script and cool helming style are curiously involving...
Consumer AdviceContains strong violence
Additional InformationIn Takeshi Kitano's SONATINE, a Tokyo-based yakuza boss sends Murakawa (Kitano), one of his top men, on a peacekeeping mission to Okinawa, where two rival factions are coming to blows. Murakawa is naturally suspicious of the volatile situation and decides to lay low for a few days on a secluded beach. Slowly Murakawa and his men begin to let their guard down, battling boredom with various games and antics. However, harsh reality finds them sooner than they would have expected--leading to a bloody conclusion. A stunning combination of abrupt violence and quiet meditation, Kitano's film is widely considered a classic.
Movie/TV TitleSonatine
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Screenwriter'Beat' Takeshi Kitano