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"They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!"

1999 1h 48m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 58

CrimeComedyThrillerAction

Synopsis

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In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

“They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!”

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Cast

Tadanobu Asano
Kuroo Samehada
Sie Kohinata
Toshiko Momojiri
Ittoku Kishibe
Tanuki
Shingo Tsurumi
Mitsuru Fukuda
Kimie Shingyoji
Mitsuko Fukuda
Yôhachi Shimada
Michio Sonezaki
Tatsuya Gashuin
Yamada
Susumu Terajima
Sawada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Writers: Katsuhito Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katsuhito Ishii, shot by Hiroshi Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tadanobu Asano and Sie Kohinata and Ittoku Kishibe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0169222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katsuhito Ishii directs. Hiroshi Machida behind the camera. Katsuhito Ishii cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Katsuhito Ishii, shot by Hiroshi Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Katsuhito Ishii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tadanobu Asano and Sie Kohinata and Ittoku Kishibe carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!".
7IMDB entry: tt0169222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.