Sonatine

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TAKESHI KITANO IS MASTERFUL AS A TOUGH YAKUZA LEADER IN SONATINE. SONATINE is a masterwork from legendary writer, actor and director Takeshi Kitano. Kitano is Murakawa, a yakuza chief sent to Okinawa to settle a dispute between two factions. Several of his men die is suspicious circumstances so Murakawa and the rest of the gang retreat to a remote beach house to await further orders. Soon he realises that he has been set up and Murakawa sets out to fins his powerful yakuza bosses for a final showdown. Images of beauty are set against extreme violence in this unique, clever and original piece of Japanese yakuza cinema. SONATINE is a masterwork from legendary writer, actor and director Takeshi Kitano. Kitano is Murakawa, a yakuza cheif sent to Okinawa to settle a dispute between two factions.Several of his men die is suspicious circumstances so Murakawa and the rest of the gang retreat to a remote beach house to await further orders. Soon he realises that he has been set up and Murakawa sets out to seek out the powerful yakuza bosses for a final showdown. Images of beauty are set against extreme violence in this unique, clever and original pice of yakuza cinema.

Release Date: 13/04/2005
Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages: Japanese with English subtitles
Genre: Action / Adventure
Subtitles: English subtitles
Runtime: 90.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen
Catalogue: EYE235

" A japanese Goodfellas"
--Tokyo Bullet

"In a class of his own"
--GQ Magazine

"Superb!"
--Empire magazine

" A real state of the art gangster movie"
--FHM magazine

On Sonatine and Boiling Point: "Both films are superb examples of why Takeshi Kitano is considered one of the modern masters of cinema. His characters are at once very broad yet very personal. You care about what happens. 9/10"
--Daniel Wilks

"By turns funny, sad, and thought-provoking, this is a genuinely fine film that deserves all the accolades that have been heaped upon it over the years. Vintage Kitano. 8/10"
--Heroic Cinema