Sushi Girl (2012)

Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with... See full summary »

Director:

Kern Saxton

Writers:

Destin Pfaff, Kern Saxton

Stars:

Tony Todd, Noah Hathaway, James Duval

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Todd	...	Duke
Noah Hathaway	...	Fish
James Duval	...	Francis
Andy Mackenzie	...	Max
Mark Hamill	...	Crow
Cortney Palm	...	Sushi Girl
Sonny Chiba	...	Sushi Chef
David Dastmalchian	...	Nelson
Jeff Fahey	...	Morris
Michael Biehn	...	Mike
Danny Trejo	...	Schlomo
Destin Pfaff	...	Jude
Stryker	...	Ramone
Cyrus Alexander	...	Martin
David Reynolds	...	Henchman

Storyline

Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the four unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot.

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Plot Keywords:

sushi | nyotaimori | revenge | gangster | exploitation | 

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Taglines:

Revenge is a dish best served raw.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, torture, language, nudity and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2012 (Russia)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Assembly Line, Level Up Productions, Stray Angel Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Biehn shot his scenes for free in one day as a favor to his good friend Electra Avellan, one of the producers.

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Goofs

Right after the car crash, Crow states his arm is broken, yet he's able to catch his glasses with it when they fall off.

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Quotes

Sushi Chef: Remember you are a tray. You must not move. You must not make eye contact. You must not react. No matter what you see... or hear.

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Connections

Followed by Sushi Girl: A Documentary (2013)

User Reviews

Reminiscant of old school Tarantino, only better.

It's been a while since a film has held my attention span, when trying to imitate the likes of Tarantino or Rodriguez. Come to think of it, seldom has a film come along (Way of The Gun being the standout exception) with such cliché's and unoriginality, yet has pulled it off as a stand alone great film. Tony Todd produces the film and holds his own in a terrific performance as the head of a failed crime group looking for their lost diamonds, however the film is stolen by Mark Hamill's performance as a violent sociopath (and psychopath). A completely different role and a welcome one (shame it wasn't earlier in his career as I feel he may have been a bigger hitter with performances like this under his belt). The film is centered around a Sushi Girl who is the serving platter for an array of delicious sushi prepared for ex con Fish who has just been released from prison. As the story unfolds, the plot thickens (predictably) but holds the attention span as the performance from everyone is top notch. Beautiful cinematography and direction make this a perfect Saturday night warmer. Although there are no real surprises, the film carries you through the violent turbulence (a scene with a sock and a sake bottle made me wince a little)quite well and delivering what you would expect from a film like this. I left this feeling pleasantly full and glad I sat through what I expected to be another Tarantino ripoff. Instead I got a surprising and refreshing take on the genre (actually better than most Tarantino films). Worth the price of admission, the rental fee or the bandwidth on your download.