Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Masatoshi Nagase | ... | Maiku Hama | |
Shirô Sano | ... | Masaru Kanno | |
Kiyotaka Nanbara | ... | Hoshino | |
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Hai-Ping Yang | ... | Yang Hai Tin |
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Te-Chien Hou | ... | De Jian (as Hou De Jian) |
Akaji Maro | ... | Lt. Nakayama | |
Shin'ya Tsukamoto | ... | Yamaguchi | |
Jô Shishido | ... | Joe (as Joe Shishido) | |
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Haruko Wanibuchi | ... | Lily Hama |
Kaho Minami | ... | Byakuran | |
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Mika Ohmine | ... | Akane Hama |
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Housei Kondo | ... | Kondo |
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Masako Miyaji | ... | Masako |
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Kenji Anan | ... | Kitamura |
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Zen Kajihara | ... | Iwasaki (as Zen Kajiwara) |
Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of double-crosses Hama gets embroiled in a gang war and a revenge plot between the two brothers. Written by Todd K. Bowman <tkbowman@aol.com>
This film instantly became one of my favorite movies after watching it. Starring Masatoshi Nagase, who first came to the notice of American audiences after appearing in Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" (1990), this serial styled private eye film just oozes with creativity and dark humour. It's got everything I look for in cult films: ultra-violence, weird cult gangs, great style and a downbeat plot. Some folks will undoubtedly be confused by this movie, especially those who lack interest in cult cinema or those who are not used to the pacing of Japanese films. What can I say, this is not going to be for everybody, but to those who really get it, and you will know who you are, this movie is a classic waiting to happen.