New Third Gangster II

1996 1h 25m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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5.7

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★5.7IMDB · 68

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Soma goes to Masakis allowed back to his former gang, led by Takeda who asked for his help since he had problems controlling their own men. But one fears how Somas former assistant Kokubu, now second in command of Takeda, should react. Soon Soma assassinated by three hired men, but one of them, Karasaki, who has just escaped an assassin is still possible to Masaki for help, explaining that Kokubu hired him. Masaki agrees to help him, but this also means that he exposes himself to danger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kiyoshi Nakajo
Reijiro Masaki
Kōji Shimizu
Asami Sawaki
Keishiro Kojima
Harumi Sone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Shinsuke Inoue, Kazuhiko Murakami, Kazuhiko Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Third Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kiyoshi Nakajo and Kōji Shimizu and Asami Sawaki carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0304700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Third Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kiyoshi Nakajo and Kōji Shimizu and Asami Sawaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0304700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.