Cops vs. Thugs (1975)

Original title

県警対組織暴力

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

yakuza film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A police officer and a yakuza gang member have a complex relationship in a corrupt Japanese city. The film shows their violent struggles for power and survival.

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What happens

Cops vs. Thugs (県警対組織暴力, Kenkei tai Soshiki Bōryoku; lit. "Police vs. Violence Groups") is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It won two Blue Ribbon Awards in 1976: Best Director (Fukasaku) and Best Actor (Sugawara). Complex named it number 6 on their list of The 25 Best Yakuza Movies. Kino International released the film on DVD in North America in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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