After his daughter is kidnapped and his wife murdered by drug dealers, a man finds that the gang is protected by corrupt politicians, and sets out to wipe out the gang and expose the politicians.
Acting
David Carradine sleepwalking through rage scenes is unintentionally art.
Practical Effects
Explosions clearly done by someone's cousin who 'knows pyrotechnics.'
Director
Tōru Murakawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of a late-career trend where Japanese studios imported fading American stars for international sales. Carradine was reportedly on set for only four days.
The film reflects early '90s anxieties about yakuza-police collusion, but awkwardly grafts an American vigilante structure onto Japanese corruption narratives.
US
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