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Versus (II) (2000)

UNRATED 119 min  -  Action | Fantasy | Horror  -   20 February 2002 (France)
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There are 666 portals that connect this world to the other side. These are concealed from all human beings. Somewhere in Japan exists the 444th portal.... The forest of resurrection.

Director:

Ryûhei Kitamura
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tak Sakaguchi Tak Sakaguchi ...
Hideo Sakaki Hideo Sakaki ...
The Man
Chieko Misaka Chieko Misaka ...
The Girl
Kenji Matsuda Kenji Matsuda ...
Yakuza Leader with butterfly knife
Yuichiro Arai Yuichiro Arai ...
Motorcycle-riding yakuza with revolver
Minoru Matsumoto Minoru Matsumoto ...
Crazy yakuza with amulet
Kazuhito Ohba Kazuhito Ohba ...
Yakuza with glasses
Takehiro Katayama Takehiro Katayama ...
Red-haired assassin
Ayumi Yoshihara Ayumi Yoshihara ...
Long-haired female assassin
Shôichirô Masumoto Shôichirô Masumoto ...
One-handed cop
Toshiro Kamiaka Toshiro Kamiaka ...
Yukihito Tanikado Yukihito Tanikado ...
Cop with Barrett
Hoshimi Asai Hoshimi Asai ...
Short-haired female assassin
Ryosuke Watabe Ryosuke Watabe ...
Yakuza zombie in alligator-skin coat
Motonari Komiya Motonari Komiya ...
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Storyline

Set in the present where a group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, unwittingly, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead, with the assistance of the evil Sprit that has also come back, come back from ages past, to claim his prize. The final standoff between Light and Dark has never been so cunning, so brutal and so deadly. This is where old Japanese Samurai mysticism meets the new world of the gangster and the gun. Gruesome, bloody and positively bold. Written by Cinema_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Forest | Escaped Convict | Samurai | Back From The Dead | Zombie  | See more »

Taglines:

Beware the past, fight the present, fear the future See more »

Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong pervasive violence and gore, and language (cut) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Ultimate Versus See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

KSS, Suplex, WEVCO Produce Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

First considered and even advertised as a sequel to Kitamura's movie Down to Hell with the title 'Down 2 Hell'. But because of the many fights in front and behind the camera Kitamura changed the title to 'Versus'. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: One of the detectives says (in the subtitled version) that he was trained at FBI HQ at Langley. Langley is the headquarters of the CIA, not the FBI. This fits the character, though, who seems to lie about his abilities throughout the movie. See more »

Quotes

Fighter: You'll never hit me with a bullet that slow.
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Connections

Referenced in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) See more »