Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013 2h 10m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 335

DramaActionComedy

Synopsis

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In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jun Kunimura
Muto
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Ikegami
Hiroki Hasegawa
Director Hirata
Gen Hoshino
Kouji Hashimoto
Fumi Nikaido
Mitsuko Muto
Tomochika
Shizue Muto
Tak Sakaguchi
Sasaki
Itsuji Itao
Masuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sion Sono
Writers: Sion Sono
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. 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 Sion Sono. 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 Junichi Ito 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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Jun Kunimura and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Hiroki Hasegawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2409302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sion Sono directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Sion Sono scores. Junichi Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sion Sono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jun Kunimura and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Hiroki Hasegawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2409302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "samurai", "fight", "gun".