Violent Cop (1989)
- Original title
- その男、凶暴につき
- Directed by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Genre
- drama film, action film, thriller film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 413 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.
How it feels
A violent police detective investigates yakuza drug trafficking using brutal methods. His unprofessional conduct leads to personal tragedy and a cycle of revenge.
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What happens
Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき, Sono Otoko, Kyōbō Ni Tsuki; lit. 'That Man, Being Violent') is a 1989 Japanese neo-noir action thriller film directed by Takeshi Kitano, written by Kitano and Hisashi Nozawa, and starring Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Hakuryu, Ken Yoshizawa, and Ittoku Kishibe. It follows Azuma, a Japanese police detective known for his rough and unprofessional conduct, after he is assigned to investigate drug trafficking by the yakuza. It was Kitano's directorial debut, and marked the beginning of his career as a filmmaker. Takeshi Kitano rewrote most of the film's original screenplay by Hisashi Nozawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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