“A ferocious man sleeps here.”
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
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Cast
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Takeshi Kitano
Aniki Murakawa
Known for
Ghost in the Shell
Battle Royale
Bob Gunter
Gangster #2
Aya Kokumai
Miyuki
Also in
Many Happy Returns
In Blazing Love
Tetsu Watanabe
Uechi
Known for
The Cat Returns
Princess Mononoke
Masanobu Katsumura
Ryoji
Known for
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
The Complex
Susumu Terajima
Ken
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Fireworks
Ren Osugi
Katagiri
Known for
Fireworks
Audition
Chris Britton
Gangster with shades
Known for
Silent Hill
Death Note
Tonbo Zushi
Kitajima
Also in
The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears
The Shape of Night
Kenichi Yajima
Takahashi
Known for
Fireworks
Shin Godzilla
Eiji Minakata
The Hit Man
Also in
Legendary Teacher
Getting Any?
Houka Kinoshita
Kitajima Gang Member
Known for
Kamen Rider
Ichi the Killer
Takeshi Kitano Director · Joe Hisaishi Composer Katsumi Yanagijima Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $59K · United States release April 10, 1998 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$58,834
Production
Shochiku
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
Shouchiku Co.
Production
Yamada Right Vision Corporation
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 15, 1993
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Japan · September 10, 1993
Theatrical
United States · April 10, 1998
Theatrical
France
April 6, 1995 · Theatrical · Cognac Detective Film Festival
May 3, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
May 21, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
July 27, 1993 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
June 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
June 5, 1993 · Premiere
Netherlands
September 15, 1994 · Theatrical
September 20, 2008 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
January 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
February 3, 1995 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 23, 1993 · Theatrical
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