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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. Director: Rokuro Mochizuki Released: 1997 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Crime Keywords:  Gangs / Gangsters || Japan / Japanese || Music / Musician / Singer || Prison / Prisoner

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The Yakuza Collection [3-Disc Set]

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Plot:	Kunihiro is an assassin known as "Ball Of Fire" who has just been released from jail and is reluctantly drawn back into criminal life.
Overview:	After spending half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, "Onibi" has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
Cast:	Yoshio Harada  ||  Reiko Kataoka  ||  Aikawa Sho  ||  Ko Kitamura  ||  Ryuji Mizukami  ||  Hiroyuki Tsunekawa (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	101 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Artsmagic [US]  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 (OAR) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Audio Commentary by Tom Mes Interviews Cast/Crew Info. DVD-9