At once a brutal action film and a parody of the genre and it's critics, this bullet-riddled saga of the Japanese mob's "No. 3 Killer"-and how a mishap on a job turns him into the target of the "No.... more
Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Koji Nanbara. One of the top Japanese mobsters finds his romantic and professional life in a shambles when he bungles a job—and winds up with a contract on his... more
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post, World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in... more
Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Koji Nanbara. One of the top Japanese mobsters finds his romantic and professional life in a shambles when he bungles a job—and winds up with a contract on his... more
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence. Youth of the Beast was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant... more
Detective Tajima (Shishido) is tasked with tracking down a consignment of stolen firearms, as the investigation progresses things take an anarchic, blood-drenched grudge match.