Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
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Cast
21 people
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Ozaki
Known for
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Zebraman
Yūta Sone
Minami
Known for
Zebraman
Graveyard of Honor
Kimika Yoshino
Female Ozaki
Known for
Sky High
Yûta Sone
Minami
Shōhei Hino
Nose
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Fukushima 50
Keiko Tomita
Innkeeper
Also in
High and Low
Choosing Spouse by Lottery
Harumi Sone
Innkeeper's Brother
Known for
Graveyard of Honor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Renji Ishibashi
Boss
Known for
Audition
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Kenichi Endō
Known for
Visitor Q
THE DAYS
Kanpei Hazama
Also in
Kitaro
Piano
Masaya Katō
Known for
Brother
Crying Freeman
Tamio Kawachi
Known for
Tokyo Drifter
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Takashi Miike Director · Sakichi Sato Screenplay Koji Endo Composer
Worldwide gross $58K · Budget $250K · United States release November 23, 2004
Box office
Budget
$250,000
Worldwide gross
$58,202
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
THE KLOCKWORX
Production
Raku Film
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭 GOZU
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 17, 2003
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Japan · July 11, 2003
Theatrical
United States · November 23, 2004
Physical · DVD
France
July 13, 2004 · Theatrical
March 8, 2005 · Physical
Taiwan
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
April 25, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
July 30, 2004 · Theatrical
October 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD
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