Sonatine (1993)

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 688 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A veteran yakuza enforcer is sent to settle a dispute in Okinawa with his crew. After a violent ambush, they hide out on a beach where they pass time with childlike games and face a coming confrontation.

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What happens

Sonatine (Japanese: ソナチネ, Hepburn: Sonachine) is a 1993 Japanese yakuza film directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film. It won numerous awards and became one of Kitano's most successful and praised films, garnering him a sizable international fan base. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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