Sonatine
A ferocious man sleeps here.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1993-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
655
Vote Average
7.511
Takeshi Kitano
Aniki Murakawa
Aya Kokumai
Miyuki
Tetsu Watanabe
Uechi
Masanobu Katsumura
Ryoji
Susumu Terajima
Ken
Ren Osugi
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Kenichi Yajima
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Yuuki Natsusaka
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Koichi Kitamura
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Koji Koike
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Yôichi Nagai
Ono
Yutaka Tomi
Okumura
Daigaku Sekine
Nakamatsu Gang Member
Kikuo Itô
Nakamatsu Gang Member (uncredited)
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