Blue Tiger (1994)

A woman dedicates her life to seeking revenge after her son is killed by crossfire as Japanese gangsters perform a hit.

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writers:

Takashige Ichise (story), Joel Soisson (screenplay)

Stars:

Virginia Madsen, Tôru Nakamura, Dean Hallo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Virginia Madsen	...	Gina Hayes
Tôru Nakamura	...	Seiji
Dean Hallo	...	Henry Soames
Ryo Ishibashi	...	Gan
Sal Lopez	...	Luis
Yuji Okumoto	...	Lieutenant Sakagami
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Smith
Brenda Varda	...	Emily
François Chau	...	Soya
Henry Mortensen	...	Darin Hayes
Claudia Templeton	...	Nun
Toshishiro Obata	...	Kunimatsu
John Hammil	...	Pharmacist
Chris DeRose	...	Detective
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski	...	Coroner

Storyline

Gena witnesses the murder of her son by a Japanees hit-man. He accidentally shoots the boy during a hit on a rival gang of bus operators. Gena then dedicates her life to revenge, and seeks out the gunman. But are the other (mystical) influences involved ?

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | revenge | gang | mafia | mask | 

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Taglines:

What she just saw could kill her.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and brutal violence, and for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1994 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Blue tiger: Furia en la piel

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, Ozla Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Madsen:  a gun salesman. Madsen is the brother of star Virginia Madsen.

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Quotes

Henry Soames: I want you to crush the Yakuza. I want you to hit 'em and I want you to hit 'em hard.

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Connections

References Carlito's Way (1993)

User Reviews

Female revenge done right ..........

After her son is shot and killed in a Yakuza hit, Virginia Madsen goes after the killers, using an ancient Japanese myth about dragon tattoos to plot her revenge. Unlike another female assassin film, "Ms. 45", the plot here is not straightforward, and is somewhat unpredictable. The movie is well photographed, and has an outstanding rhythmic soundtrack, that reminds me of the work of Philip Glass. There is plenty of violence, and things progress at an acceptable pace. It should be noted that Harry Dean Stanton has a very limited part as a tattoo artist. As female revenge thrillers go, "Blue Tiger" ranks with with the best of them. Recommended viewing. - MERK