Sonatine
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “A ferocious man sleeps here.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director
- Takeshi Kitano
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Takeshi KitanoAniki Murakawa
Aya KokumaiMiyuki
Tetsu WatanabeUechi
Masanobu KatsumuraRyoji
Susumu TerajimaKen
Ren OsugiKatagiri
Tonbo ZushiKitajima
Kenichi YajimaTakahashi
Eiji MinakataThe Hit Man
Houka KinoshitaKitajima Gang Member🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sonatine about?
- 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.
- Who directed Sonatine?
- Sonatine was directed by Takeshi Kitano.
- When was Sonatine released?
- Sonatine was released on September 10, 1993.
- How long is Sonatine?
- Sonatine has a runtime of 1h 34m.
- Where can I track Sonatine?
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