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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Takashige Ichise (story)
Joel Soisson (screenplay)
Release Date:
3 April 1994 (Japan) more
Tagline:
What she just saw could kill her.
Plot:
A woman dedicates her life to seeking revenge after her son is killed by crossfire as Japanese gangsters perform a hit. full summary | add synopsis
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Virginia Madsen deserves more credit more (6 total)
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 | |
| Toshirô Obata | ... | Kunimatsu | |
| John Hammil | ... | Pharmacist | |
| Chris DeRose | ... | Detective | |
| Thomas 'Doc' Boguski | ... | Coroner |
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Also Known As:
Irezumi (Japan)
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88 min
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Finland:K-16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Straight to video in the UK. more
Quotes:
Henry Soames: I want you to crush the Yakuza. I want you to hit 'em and I want you to hit 'em hard. more
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References Carlito's Way (1993) more
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The vastly under-rated Virginia Madsen heads the cast in this semi-obscure gem from '94. The story about a mother whose child has been killed in a crossfire and seeks vengeance is pulled off brilliantly by a good script. I really liked the back story about the Blue Tiger and the Red Dragon or was it a Red Tiger? I haven't seen this in a while, so forgive. There are so many great things in this film, the action scenes are superbly pulled off, no one seems to go the 'ole cheesy way and mug to the camera. I think if anyone else had been in the main role this film would have greatly suffered, Virginia Madsen, is an outstanding actress, who for some odd reason seems to have been remembered for Candyman only. If you like this film then check out The Dead Can't Lie with Tommy Lee Jones. Great stuff