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Crows Zero (2007)
Directed by Takashi Miike
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The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can’t make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
Rated PG-13 | Length 130 minutes
Actors
Shun Oguri | Kyôsuke Yabe | Meisa Kuroki | Takayuki Yamada | Ken'ichi Endô | Gorô Kishitani | Kenta Kiritani | Sousuke Takaoka | Yûsuke Kamiji | Shunsuke Daitô | Kaname Endô | Dai Watanabe | Motoki Fukami | Hisato Izaki | Yûsuke Izaki | Suzunosuke | Sansei Shiomi | Yutaka Matsushige | Erina | Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2009 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Takashi Miike’s Crows Zero is surely not his best work but it was a damn entertaining ride. It’s based on a manga about clashing gangs of high school boys who want to control Suzuran High School. It stars Shun Oguri (of Hana-dan fame) who holds the story together (it’s littered with plenty of other J-drama stars). The story isn’t wholly original by any means but Miike shoots it well altho you may never think this a Miike flick if you’re familiar with his earlier work. Despite the healthy dose of violence throughout, Crows Zero is fairly mainstream in its presentation (easier to swallow than much of Miike’s other works). I found it hilarious that most of the characters wear the same outfits/clothes throughout most of the flick.
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