A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.
Direction
Kitano's debut: sudden violence, pregnant silences, zero sentimentality.
Acting
Kitano's face does more than most scripts.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kitano took over directing after original director Kinji Fukasaku dropped out—his first time behind the camera.
The 'Beat' Takeshi persona here fractures: the comedian becomes Japanese cinema's most terrifying deadpan force.
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