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

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)

Trailer

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