Chinpira (1984)

Original title

チ・ン・ピ・ラ

Directed by

Tōru Kawashima

Genre

action film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 4 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

Two small-time hustlers live day to day running a gambling stand at the racetrack. One is offered a chance to join the yakuza full time, which strains their friendship and sets off a chain of events involving drugs and a woman.

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What happens

『チ・ン・ピ・ラ』は、1984年に公開された日本の映画。カラー・102分。川島透監督。主演は柴田恭兵、ジョニー大倉。本物のヤクザになる訳でもなく毎日を自由気ままに生きていくチンピラ2人の苦悩・友情を描いた作品。 競馬のノミ屋で生活しているチンピラの洋一（柴田恭兵）と道夫（ジョニー大倉）。ある日洋一は、仲間が伊藤会の組員ともめたことがきっかけで、親分格の大谷（川地民夫）から盃をもらって正式にヤクザになることを薦められる。チンピラからケジメをつけたいという洋一だったが、一方で兄貴分の道夫を差し置いて誘われたことに複雑な心境でもあった。その頃、洋一の預かっていたシャブがきっかけで、裕子（高樹沙耶）、道夫の運命の歯車が回り始める。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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