
Feature film — 1993
Sonatine (1993)
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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Director: Takeshi Kitano
On screen
Cast & crew

Takeshi Kitano
Aniki Murakawa

Aya Kokumai
Miyuki

Tetsu Watanabe
Uechi

Masanobu Katsumura
Ryoji

Susumu Terajima
Ken

Ren Osugi
Katagiri

Tonbo Zushi
Kitajima

Kenichi Yajima
Takahashi

Eiji Minakata
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Houka Kinoshita
Kitajima Gang Member

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Rapist
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