Sonatine (1993)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Comedy
- 10 Apr 1998 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Aniki Murakawa
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Aya Kokumai | ... |
Miyuki
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| Tetsu Watanabe | ... |
Uechi
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Masanobu Katsumura | ... |
Ryoji
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Ken
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Katagiri
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Koichi Kitamura | ... |
Hirose
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Yutaka Tomi | ... |
Okumura
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Takeshi Fukazawa | ... |
Sakai
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Maeda (knife attacker)
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Yoichi Nagai | ... |
Ono
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Hiroshi Ando | ... |
Ito
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Tsuda
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Kikuo Itô | ... |
Drug Addict
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Koji Koike | ... |
Nakamatsu
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Daigaku Sekine | ... |
Nakamatsu Member
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Kôta Mizumori | ... |
Kanemoto (Mahjong Shop Owner)
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| Rome Kanda | ... |
Rapist
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Yuuki Natsusaka | ... |
Murakawa-gumi kumiin
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Ryûjirô Suzuki |
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Hiromi Kikai |
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Hôka Kinoshita | ... |
A member of kitajima-gumi
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Shintaro Toda |
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| Hiroyuki Kishi |
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Takuya Tsuda |
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Sakae Kimura |
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Botan Senba | ... |
Bar Mama
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Taeko Watanabe |
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Makoto Kakeda |
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Kanta Yamazaki | ... |
Waiter
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Sadami Sakamoto |
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Yoshito Shiraishi |
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Yôjin Hino |
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Seigo Takahashi |
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Eiji Minakata | ... |
The Hit Man
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| Ken'ichi Yajima | ... |
Takahashi
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Tonbo Zushi | ... |
Kitajima
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| Chris Britton | ... |
Gangster with shades (uncredited)
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| Bob Gunter | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Gregory Marshall Smith | ... |
Assassin's lookout (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Masayuki Mori | ... | producer |
| Toshio Nabeshima | ... | producer |
| Kazuyoshi Okuyama | ... | executive producer |
| Ritta Saitô | ... | producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Art Direction by
| Osamu Sasaki | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hirohide Shibata | ||
Costume Design by
| Junichi Goto | ||
| Alen Mikudo | ||
Makeup Department
| Takashi Oda | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Kyôko Toyokawa | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kenichi Kanda | ... | unit production manager |
| Katsuhiro Ogawa | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Toshihiro Tenma | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Yukio Hokari | ... | sound effects editor |
| Senji Horiuchi | ... | sound |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Masami Kobayashi | ... | physical effects |
| Takashi Oda | ... | dummy effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takeshi Nakasu | ... | assistant gaffer |
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | gaffer |
Additional Crew
| Gregory Marshall Smith | ... | researcher |
| Corrinne de Bury | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1993) (Japan) (theatrical) (as Shôchiku)
- Lucky Red (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- AFMD (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- novemberfilm (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Des Films (France) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (Germany) (DVD)
- Miramax
- Miramax (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Primer Plano Film Group Video (Argentina) (VHS)
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
- Rolling Thunder Pictures (1998) (United States) (subtitled)
- Sandrews Video (2000) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Second Sight Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (France) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- NK Tokki (grip equipment supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (camera equipment supplied by)
- Tomida Editing Room (editing facility)
- Toyo Sound (sound effects)
- Wonder City (music production)
- Wonder Station (music recording studio)
- Yoshikawa Casting Office (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Tokyo, the hardened boss of a well-succeeded clan, Aniki Murakawa is thinking about retirement and living with the profits of his turf. His boss, Kitajima, sends Murokawa and his men to Okinawa to resolve a dispute between their allies, the Nakamatsu and Anan clans. They are welcomed by the Nakamatsu's boss Uechi. He learns from Uechi that the dispute between clans is under control and out of the blue, they are ambushed while drinking beer in a bar. Murakawa and the survivors flee to beach house that belongs to the brother of one of the Nakamatsu's gangster and they spend their time playing childhood games. Until the day Murakawa learns that he was betrayed by Kitajima. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | His mob boss double-crossed him. Now it's payback time! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title Sonatine comes from the musical term sonatina. Kitano said that when learning the piano, when the learner gets to sonatinas they have to decide where they want to go, whether it is to classical, jazz or popular music; marking the point of crucial decision making. This refers to the character Murakawa in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of Japanese Cinema (1995). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the closing credits, various shots of the beach that were taken a year or so later, are included. See more » |
| 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. See more » |