Movielogr
Sonatine (1993)
Directed by Takeshi Kitano
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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.
Rated R | Length 94 minutes
Actors
Takeshi Kitano | Aya Kokumai | Tetsu Watanabe | Masanobu Katsumura | Susumu Terajima | Ren Osugi | Tonbo Zushi | Kenichi Yajima | Eiji Minakata | Houka Kinoshita | Rome Kanda | Kota Mizumori | Yuuki Natsusaka | Kanji Tsuda | Kanta Yamazaki | Yoshiyuki Morishita | Hiroshi Ando | Takeshi Fukazawa | Koichi Kitamura | Koji Koike | Yôichi Nagai | Yutaka Tomi | Daigaku Sekine | Kikuo Itô
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2016 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Last viewed in 1999 or 2000 on vhs. Always had fond memories of seeing this and they were re-affirmed on this viewing. Such an exquisite film. I love all the stuff with the gang at the beach house killing time. So warm in the middle of a brutal gang war. So cool that Beat Takeshi directed this then 20 year later made OUTRAGE.
Bonus seeing Yoshiyuki Morishita appear in a small but fun role. Didn’t know he was in this movie!
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