Underplayed Gems

Salaryman Kintarō (1999)

Salaryman Kintarō poster
Original title
サラリーマン金太郎
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genre
action film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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 former motorcycle gang leader reinvents himself as a salaryman at a construction company. He uses his street smarts and physical strength to navigate corporate politics and stand up for what he believes is right.

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What happens

Salaryman Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎, Sarariiman Kintaro), also known as White-Collar Worker Kintaro, is a 1999 Japanese live-action drama film based on Hiroshi Motomiya's manga series Salaryman Kintaro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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