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Movie Description
Kinji Fukasaku's (BATTLE ROYALE) revered gangster series is a landmark of 1970's Japanese cinema. Set just after WWII and based on the memoirs of a real-life crime boss, these films serve to deglamorize the traditional cinematic portrayal of organized crime, instead painting its members as petty, backstabbing thugs who will turn on their closest allies for power or profit. The story follows the violent exploits of Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), a former soldier, as he joins a yakuza gang in post-bomb Hiroshima. From there, he weathers a brutal series of events, including jail terms and pulling off hits of rival gang members, on his shaky journey through the ranks. This 6-Disc box set includes all 5 films in the series, plus a bonus disc of supplemental material.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
6-Disc Set
Widescreen - 2.35
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. FRIEDKIN ON FUKASAKU
2. TRANSLATING FUKASAKU
3. KANTOKU: REMEMBERING FUKASAKU
4. JITSUROKU: REINVENTING THE YAKUZA GENRE
5. BORYOKU: FUKASAKU AND THE ART OF VIOLENCE
6. KAPLAN ON FUKASAKU
Text/Photo Galleries:
Yakuza Papers Family Tree
Additional Products:
Booklet
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