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Sonatine

  • 19931993
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  • 1h 34m
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Sonatine (1993)
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
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Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,839
471
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    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kitano
      • Aya Kokumai
      • Tetsu Watanabe
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kitano
      • Aya Kokumai
      • Tetsu Watanabe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 88User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Takeshi Kitano, Masanobu Katsumura, and Susumu Terajima in Sonatine (1993)
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    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Aniki Murakawa
    Aya Kokumai
    • Miyuki
    Tetsu Watanabe
    Tetsu Watanabe
    • Uechi
    Masanobu Katsumura
    • Ryoji
    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Ken
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Katagiri
    Tonbo Zushi
    • Kitajima
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    • Takahashi
    Eiji Minakata
    • The Hit Man
    Hiroshi Ando
    • Ito
    Chris Britton
    Chris Britton
    • Gangster with shades
    • (as Christopher Britton)
    Takeshi Fukazawa
    • Sakai
    Bob Gunter
    Bob Gunter
    • Gangster
    Rome Kanda
    Rome Kanda
    • Gangster
    Hôka Kinoshita
    • A member of kitajima-gumi
    Koichi Kitamura
    • Hirose
    Koji Koike
    • Okinawa Boss
    Kôta Mizumori
    • Kanemoto (Mahjong Shop Owner)
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Miyuki: You're tough. I love tough guys.

      Aniki Murakawa: I wouldn't carry a gun if I were tough.

      Miyuki: You can shoot without a second thought.

      Aniki Murakawa: I shoot fast because I get scared fast.

      Miyuki: But you're not afraid of dying, are you?

      Aniki Murakawa: When you're scared all the time, you reach a point when you wish you were dead.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, various shots of the beach that were taken a year or so later, are included.
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Nihon eiga no hyaku nen (1995)

    User reviews88

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    Top review
    8/10
    Not for lazy movie-goers...
    Like most of Beat Takeshi's movies, you have to really observe it, rather than watch it, to really appreciate his movies. His style is almost Zen-like in its lingering shots of people and scenery. You have to be very attentive to everything he presents to you, or you are just not going to "get it." People here in the US are used to being spoon fed their information and it's no different in US-made movies. They need to be told if the character is angry, sad, tired, etc... and movies like Sonatine tells you "hey, you're on your own, use your brain for once." In most Asian cultures, males tend not to verbally express their emotions, but they will show in their eyes and body language, which is why Westerners have such a hard time understanding our culture. I'm Chinese, born and raised in the US, and I found this movie to be a wonderfully complex and beautifully shot.
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    • Jan 11, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Miramax
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 小奏鳴曲
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Shochiku
      • Yamada Right Vision Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,834
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,527
      • Apr 12, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,834
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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