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Feature film — 1993

Sonatine (1993)

7.51h 34mAction — Crime — Thriller

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 as Aniki Murakawa

Takeshi Kitano

Aniki Murakawa

Aya Kokumai as Miyuki

Aya Kokumai

Miyuki

Tetsu Watanabe as Uechi

Tetsu Watanabe

Uechi

Masanobu Katsumura as Ryoji

Masanobu Katsumura

Ryoji

Susumu Terajima as Ken

Susumu Terajima

Ken

Ren Osugi as Katagiri

Ren Osugi

Katagiri

Tonbo Zushi as Kitajima

Tonbo Zushi

Kitajima

Kenichi Yajima as Takahashi

Kenichi Yajima

Takahashi

Eiji Minakata as The Hit Man

Eiji Minakata

The Hit Man

Houka Kinoshita as Kitajima Gang Member

Houka Kinoshita

Kitajima Gang Member

Rome Kanda as Rapist

Rome Kanda

Rapist

K

Kota Mizumori

Kanamoto

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