Violent Cop

1989 1h 43m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 428

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Synopsis

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A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Azuma Ryosuke
Maiko Kawakami
Akari Ryosuke
Makoto Ashikawa
Kikuchi
Shiro Sano
Yoshinari
Sei Hiraizumi
Iwaki
Mikiko Otonashi
Iwaki's Wife
Hakuryu
Kiyohiro
Ittoku Kishibe
Nito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Hisashi Nozawa, Takeshi Kitano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daisaku Kume. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Takeshi Kitano and Maiko Kawakami and Makoto Ashikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takeshi Kitano directs. Yasushi Sasakibara behind the camera. Daisaku Kume scores. Nobutake Kamiya cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Daisaku Kume. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takeshi Kitano and Maiko Kawakami and Makoto Ashikawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0098360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "drug dealer", "police brutality", "corruption", "police".