| Overview: | After his final job as a yakuza hit man, Tetsu, the Silver Fox, is attacked by his latest target's henchmen. Coming to his rescue is Kenji, Tetsu's younger, peaceful brother. In the fray Kenji kills a yakuza and the two flee to Manchuria. Hounded by the police and the yakuza, the two brothers find work with a construction firm until they can no longer hide their identities. A classic of the famed Nikkatsu action genre, "Tattooed Life" climaxes in an all-out orgy of revenge and style.
By the age of 75, master of style, Seijun Suzuki, had consistently been at the forefront of cinematic cool for over five decades. From Quentin Tarantino to Jim Jarmusch, Suzuki's influence on the contemporary action genre is undeniable. Now, at 80 Suzuki is entertaining an ever wider and younger audience with his latest theatrical release, "Pistol Opera".
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