Sonatine (1993) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI
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Weapons are drawn in this stylised shoot-out from Takeshi Kitano's Sonatine, coming soon to BFI Blu-ray as part of the Takeshi Kitano Collection - out on 29 June 2020 #BFIJapan https://shop.bfi.org.uk/pre-order-takeshi-kitano-collection-3-disc-blu-ray-set.html
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The Takeshi Kitano Collection features three films by Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano, widely considered to be Japan's most important and influential director since Kurosawa. Available on Blu-ray from 29 June 2020, the featured films include:
Violent Cop
Detective Azuma (‘Beat' Takeshi) is a renegade cop who frequently resorts to violence and unethical methods to get results. While investigating a series of drug-related homicides, Azuma discovers that his friend and colleague is supplying drugs from within the police force. After his colleague is murdered and his sister is kidnapped, he breaks all the rules to dish out his particular form of justice.
Boiling Point
When the mild mannered Masaki (Yûrei Yanagi) falls foul of the Yakuza he decides to buy a gun to defend himself. He heads to Okinawa where he forms an unlikely partnership with Uehara (‘Beat’ Takeshi) who has his own reasons for wanting revenge.
Sonatine
Murakawa (‘Beat' Takeshi), an established and ruthless gangster, is sent to intervene in a gang war on the island of Okinawa. When the situation takes a turn for the worse, Murakawa and his men are forced to retreat into hiding, but it’s not long before their enemies track them down. A final and breathtaking showdown becomes inevitable.
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