Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano directs and stars in this brutal crime thriller about a Japanese yakuza forced to flee to Los Angeles after the death of his boss.
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Takeshi 'Beat' Kitanodirects and stars in this brutal crime thrillerabout a Japaneseyakuzaforced to flee to Los Angelesafterthe death of hisboss.
In thewakeof a failed gang war, Yamamoto ‘Aniki’ (Kitano) arrives in Los Angeles with nothing but a new name and a bag of cash. Re-uniting with his younger brother, he uses his extensive experience as a hardened gangster, to grow a small-time drug operation intoanfar-reachingcriminal brotherhood, attracting the attention of rival gangs with bloodthirsty consequences.
Extras:
Presented in High Definition
The Green Flash (1988, 23 mins): Adam Davis’s short film about an encounter between a homeless orphan and an injured gangster, featuring a young Omar Epps in his first screen role
Scenes by the Sea: The Life and Cinema of ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano (2000, 48 mins): documentary profile of the Japanese actor and director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues
Featurette (2000, 2 mins): behind the scenes footage and on-set interviews
Cast and crew interviews (2000, 15 mins): with director/actor Takeshi Kitano, producers Masayuki Mori and Jeremy Thomas, and actor Omar Epps
Behind the scenes footage (2000, 4 mins): on-set footage of Kitano at work with his crew
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Jennifer Coates, Adam Bingham and James-Masaki Ryan, an archival interview with Takeshi Kitano by Tony Rayns and writing on The Green Flash by its director Adam Davis
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