Gonin 2

"Get ready for another night of bloody revenge..."

1996 1h 48m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 17

CrimeThrillerActionDrama

Synopsis

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Five women snatch one billion yen in jewellery from the yakuza, while construction manager Toyama burns for revenge against the mobsters who raped and caused the death of his wife. Before long, the yakuza and Toyama arrive at the women's hideout.

“Get ready for another night of bloody revenge...”

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Cast

Ken Ogata
Toyama Masamichi
Shinobu Otake
Sayuri
Kimiko Yo
Ran
Mai Kitajima
Chihiro
Yui Natsukawa
Saki
Yumi Nishiyama
Shiho
Yumi Takigawa
Yoko Toyama
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Kaji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Ishii
Writers: Takashi Ishii, Takashi Ishii, Takashi Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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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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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gonin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Ishii, 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 Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ken Ogata and Shinobu Otake and Kimiko Yo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get ready for another night of bloody revenge...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Ishii directs. Yasushi Sasakibara behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Yoshiyuki Okuhara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Gonin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Takashi Ishii, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshiyuki Okuhara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Ogata and Shinobu Otake and Kimiko Yo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Get ready for another night of bloody revenge...".
8IMDB entry: tt0116436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.