Blowback: Love & Death

1991 1h 29m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

AdventureActionCrime

Synopsis

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A betrayed gangster seeks to avenge his dead partner, with the help of a beautiful restaurant owner and a mysterious bounty hunter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Riki Takeuchi
Joe
Shun Sugata
Ratts
Mie Yoshida
Rei
Keishi Hunt
Lopez
Mike Monty
Wildcat
Takashi Matsuyama
Baku
Sheila Lintan
Lily
Anthony Ogunsanya
Snake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atsushi Muroga
Writers: Toshimichi Ohkawa
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan, Philippines

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Philippines.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Riki Takeuchi and Shun Sugata and Mie Yoshida carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0159289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atsushi Muroga directs. Kunihiko Ukai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, Philippines. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Japan, Philippines.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Kunihiko Ukai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Riki Takeuchi and Shun Sugata and Mie Yoshida carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0159289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.