Kuroda is a mob hitman who turns on his employers after being forced to execute his lover. Joining forces with his similarly wronged brothers, hot-headed Eiji and aspiring boxer Saburo, the trio escalate their mob retaliation to all-out turf war where no one will stop until one faction emerges victorious.
Direction
Hasebe's widescreen compositions turn violence into bleak poetry.
Acting
Joe Shishido's cheekbones could cut glass; his stare cuts deeper.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched Yokohama streets that breathe noir tradition.
Director
Yasuharu Hasebe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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