Versus

20002000
UnratedUnrated
1h 59min

Versus (2000)

Action Drama Fantasy

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.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.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.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.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(directed by)
Writers
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Yudai Yamaguchi
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Tak Sakaguchi in Versus (2000)

Prisoner KSC2-303as Prisoner KSC2-303

The Manas The Man

The Girlas The Girl

Yakuza Leader with butterfly knifeas Yakuza Leader with butterfly knife

Motorcycle-riding yakuza with revolveras Motorcycle-riding yakuza with revolver

Minoru Matsumoto

Crazy yakuza with amuletas Crazy yakuza with amulet

Yakuza with glassesas Yakuza with glasses

Takehiro Katayama

Red-haired assassinas Red-haired assassin

Ayumi Yoshihara

Long-haired female assassinas Long-haired female assassin

Shôichirô Masumoto

One-handed copas One-handed cop

Toshiro Kamiaka

Samurai warrioras Samurai warrior

Yukihito Tanikado

Cop with Barrettas Cop with Barrett

Short-haired female assassinas Short-haired female assassin

Yakuza zombie in alligator-skin coatas Yakuza zombie in alligator-skin coat

Motonari Komiya

Other prisoneras Other prisoner

Reika Kirishima

Extraas Extra
(uncredited)

Director
- Ryûhei Kitamura(directed by)
Writers
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Yudai Yamaguchi
All cast & crew

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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. —Cinema_Fan

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Taglines
- Witness a battle no one has ever seen
Genres
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
(at around 12 mins) One of the thugs was shot dead at the beginning of the movie, because the director Ryûhei Kitamura disliked the actor who portrayed him.

Goofs
(at around 42 mins) 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.

Quotes
[after kicking away a severed zombie head]
Prisoner KSC2-303: I'll play with you later.

Alternate versions
German rental version is cut for violence/gore to secure a "Not under 18" rating. The Retail Special Edition DVD will be uncut.

Connections
Featured in Hagan Reviews: Versus (2014)

Top review

8/10

Camp and Gore

This movie actually turned out to be cooler than I expected. I really didn't know what to expect when I was first about to watch this. I only knew it had some zombies,and had something to do with a portal and reincarnation. Its also totally campy, very bloody and gory, and one of the more memorable characters in it. The guy who runs around and screams all the time is hilarious. The dialog is cheesy. It has a decent story to it. Its just a fun movie. The visuals will keep you glued by themselves. This is a very low budget movie, but just remember , if you go to watch it, have no expectations. This movie will make you say " What the F" more than make you think. There is also a nice shot at Matrix movies too. Pretty cool movie and I in no way expected the movie to end the way it did. I wonder if there is more to come?

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brandonennals
Dec 17, 2004

Release date
- February 20, 2002 (France)
Country of origin
- Japan
Languages
- Japanese
- English
Also known as
- Противостояние
Production companies
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Budget
- $400,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $55,500

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Runtime
- 1h 59min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1

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