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Violent Cop (Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki)

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Makoto Ashikawa Makoto Ashikawa
Kikuchi
Shirô Sano Shirô Sano
Yoshinari
Hakuryu Hakuryu
Kiyohiro
Ken Yoshizawa Ken Yoshizawa
Shinkai


Written by
Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano
adaptation


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A good movie

9 years, 7 months ago at Sep 29 15:04
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Back in the 90’s, I was a a huge fan of Takeshi Kitano. At some point, I thought he was so awesome, he might have been even better than Akira Kusosawa. Actually, I wasn’t the only one to think so, indeed, Kitano was definitely one of the major movie directors in the 90’s but it’s such a shame we don’t hear much from him anymore (in fact, the guy has been pretty prolific in the last decad... read more
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A violence prone police officer discovers that his colleague is trafficking drugs.
Release date: 16 July 1999
UPC: 720917514628
Tags: Japan (8), 1980s (7), Thriller (6), Crime (6), Japanese (6), Action (5), Police (4), Drama (3), 1989 (3), Cruelty (3), Fighting (2), Asian (2), Foreign Language (2), Betrayal (2), Bridge (2), Stabbing (2), Shot In The Chest (2), Street (2), Rage (2), Police Chase (2)
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Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき, Sono Otoko Kyōbō Ni Tsuki, lit. 'Warning: This Man is Wild') is a 1989 Japanese neo-noir action thriller film directed by Takeshi Kitano, written by Kitano and Hisashi Nozawa, and starring Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Hakuryu, Ken Yoshizawa, and Ittoku Kishibe. It follows Azuma, a Japanese police detective known for his rough and unprofessional conduct, after he is assigned to investigate drug trafficking by the yakuza. It was Kitano's"


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" Takeshi Kitano is a Cool Guy, Takeshi will fuck you up. Takeshi will devote a 5 minute long shot to him slapping a guy until he is bloodied, and put this scene in the film at least 10 times. Is that wrong? Despite myself, I was shocked by many scenes in this film. They were just so, like totally, violent! As the title says. A stylish 1980s Japanese gangster film with a Dirty Harry-esque cop character, and a very dope soundtrack which includes a remixed version of Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Sa"


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"Detective Azuma is a rogue cop who often uses violence and unethical methods to get results. While investigating a series of drug-related homicides, Azuma discovers that his friend and colleague, Iwaki, is supplying drugs from within the police force. After Iwaki is murdered and Azuma's sister is kidnapped, he breaks all the rules to dish out his particular form of justice."


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" Directed by: Takeshi Kitano Produced by: Shozo Ichiyama, Toshio Nabeshima, Kazuyoshi Okuyama, and Takio Yoshida Written by: Hisashi Nozawa and Takeshi Kitano Cinematography: Yasushi Sasakibara Edited by: Nobutake Kamiya Music by: Daisaku Kume Distributed by: Fuji Film Company"


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“Back in the 90’s, I was a a huge fan of Takeshi Kitano. At some point, I thought he was so awesome, he might have been even better than Akira Kusosa”


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